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hindrance; intrusion

8

wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief

2

with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

almost; nearly; close to

2

polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled

7

technique; art; skill; move

1

pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well

59

care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown

1

indeed; it's no wonder

1

old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds

1

deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)

21

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

3

to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)

2

printout; (computer) printing

1

husband

12

(water-filled) paddy field

1

Shizuoka (city, prefecture)

2

Mahara

1

west

1

Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry

1

Kanaya

1

workshop; training course

1

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

3

much the same

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

4

participant; entrant; player; competitor

1

the whole country

1

special selection; finest pick; top pick

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward

4

participation; joining; entry

17

lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking

5

to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

4

end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)

15

to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with

2

with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

1

heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part

5

alarm bell

1

you (plural)

3

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

2

confirmation; certification; ascertainment

1

to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely

2

to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

3

there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...

5

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

28

taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes

1

to peel off and fall; to flake away

1

to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate

1

how many years; how long; what year

12