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in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

5

placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous

1

bargaining chip; bargaining tool

1

one's best interests; one's own good

2

comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice

4

to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons

3

dear

6

remains; corpse; (dead) body

4

to get; to be given

3

precision; accuracy

7

very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon

2

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

6

rage; fury

4

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

4

to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for

2

bedrock

2

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

8

several times; once or twice

3

tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated

5

Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

1

bridge tower

4

uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition

3

responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing

1

scorching heat

18

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

10

prominence; prominence

1

large-flowered

6

scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart

4

thick; bulky; massive; heavy

12

rain cloud

3

dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

1

to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough

6

flame; blaze

29

half the face

11

to have a cramp

2

to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

6

sweltering heat

1

the exact opposite

7

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

3

to lose one's energy; to be cowardly

4

to anticipate; to foresee

10

to be hideously burned; to be burned raw

15

to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward

8

pathetic; dreadful

1

to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along

3

to grieve over; to mourn; to lament

4

separation; divorce

6

one's condolences; feelings of sympathy

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

5

to despair of; to see the vanity of

1