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prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity

2

technique; method

1

time; labour; labor

1

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

1

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

1

full of; brimming with

1

measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment

3

small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

1

hair's breadth

1

tearful voice

2

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

1

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

1

substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)

2

a few years ago; some years back

1

suicide

1

class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

1

re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-

2

to put into effect; to put into practice

1

careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

1

to twine around

1

owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

2

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

1

to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt

1

how many years; how long; what year

2

training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

1

primitive; original

1

smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick

1

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

2

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

2

official announcement; proclamation

1

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink

1

first half

1

omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)

1

tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded

1

just before

1

crime; criminal act; offence; offense

1

one's regular tradesman

1

bitter

1

(vocal) volume

1

to cross one's mind; to occur to one

2

long ago; already; a long time ago

3

adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

1

insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance

1

since; henceforth

1

your husband; her husband

5

to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

1

every quarter; all sides

1

dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise

1