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prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism

8

backache

1

stab-proof; knife-proof

1

double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh

1

surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

1

to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

1

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

1

pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

1

to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude

1

easily

1

inside; interior; inner part

1

superhuman strength

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

2

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

1

altar

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as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

1

Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre

1

wild; in disarray

1

a long time (since the last time)

1

(appropriate to) time, place, occasion

1

slender; slim

1

chestnut-color; chestnut-colour

2

waxwork; wax model

1

commanding officer

1

both legs

1

to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

2

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

2

frog

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

2

wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject

1

muffled voice

2

year in, year out; always; 24-7

1

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

1

wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)

6

to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension

1

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

1

biological child; one's own child

1

one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)

1

remembrance; recollection; recognition

1

mannequin

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck

1

screenshot; screen capture; screengrab

1

love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting

1

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

1

after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present

1

hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar

3

sincerity; true heart; devotion

1

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

1