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slightly; faintly

3

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

4

intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely

4

meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect

1

to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

2

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

1

mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice

1

to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over

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(not) altogether; (not) wholly

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being startled; getting a shock

1

cute

2

different (from); not the same (as)

1

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

2

urination

1

to lean against; to recline on

1

new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier

1

it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods

2

as (someone) says

4

wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant

1

(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

1

to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)

1

veil of darkness; curtain of night

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)

1

to fit; to suit

2

stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

2

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

2

directly opposite; right in front

1

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

2

to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge

1

necessity; need

2

to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

1

barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial

1

heartening; reassuring

1

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

1

starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part

2

cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting

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villain; baddie; the villain's part

2

shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

2

good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

1

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

prince; duke

10

versus; vs.; v.

2

hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes

1

beloved child

1

to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

2

liquid; beverage; food with high water content (esp. sorbet or fruit served as a dessert in a kaiseki dinner); gamble; uncertain affair

1

normal duties; (one's) regular work

1

backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)

1

to feel at ease

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