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centre of attention; center of attention

3

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

4

brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer

1

weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)

1

rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick

1

nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

3

deep crimson

1

dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

1

appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

6

samurai; warrior; military family

1

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

7

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

12

to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

4

defense; defence; protection

1

line

3

pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance

1

sword dance

2

outsider; layman; amateur

1

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

2

interval; break; pause; spare moment

7

petty bourgeois; lower middle class

4

gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

4

sound effect

3

first thing in the morning

3

gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

5

hateful; accursed

3

years; time

1

the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

4

tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

2

trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties

3

nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)

2

seat

1

clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather

2

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

2

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

5

looking depressed; long face

1

leaden; made of lead

1

figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak; to use a figure of speech

1

click

1

depiction; description; portrayal

2

to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)

2

one month

2

art club

1

kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers

1

March; third month of the lunar calendar

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

11

castle

7

revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)

3

person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.)

2

to leave behind

3