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to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

3

urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

1

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

12

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

1

impression; strong belief; conviction

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

3

minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)

6

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

3

thought; consideration; thinking

4

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

11

before long; even now

8

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

limit; bound

8

to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse

1

(not) so much; (not) that much

1

feel sick; feel unwell

2

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

28

building

11

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

1

to build; to construct

1

prefab hut

2

two

7

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

1

somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded

1

reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete

1

storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building

7

central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

4

profitable; worn-out; crumbling

7

to be prominent; to be conspicuous

1

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

6

exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day

1

prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building

2

outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

3

dullness (esp. of the skin); lack of luster; dirt; soil; contamination

1

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

1

prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum

1

to rust; to become rusty

3

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

3

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

2

indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

2

reigning; controlling; dictating

1

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

2

champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero

3

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

person unfit for society; misfit

1