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-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

3

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

2

new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer

2

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

3

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

10

edict; public announcement

6

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

2

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

2

to glare at; to scowl at

1

ten times

1

-ish; -like

2

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

1

twitching

1

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

2

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

2

inner heart

1

to do ...

1

principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

2

drum

2

five o'clock

1

explosion; rupture; break off

1

once more; again

1

look!; there!; here!; that is

3

thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant

1

spider

2

lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly

2

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

1

mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock

1

the Sun

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

1

squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

1

to summon courage; to be brave

1

spoon

2

by (means of); with

2

self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency

1

to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

1

to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

2

Motoyuki

1

to get blunt; to dull; to wear out

1

to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

1

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

4

with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go

1

whereabout; about where; how much

1

(foot) race; sprint

1

antimonopoly; antitrust

2

puffing (e.g. steam train); chugging; steaming; feeling hot

1

background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors

1

pluralizing suffix

1

toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom

2

great hurry; great haste; rush

1