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secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

2

pomade; balm; perfumed oil

2

cream; ice cream

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entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality

1

to paint over heavily; to plaster up

1

thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living

1

among (them); of (them)

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sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

3

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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national treasure

1

class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

1

to polish up; to shine up

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

2

long-cherished dream

1

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

1

canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle

1

miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary

1

negative; minus

1

height; elevated place

2

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

1

private room

1

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

1

alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)

1

thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

1

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

3

item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

1

decoration; ornament; trimmings

1

shriek; scream

2

being about to cry; the verge of tears

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

1

(lesson in) tough love

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

1

being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together

2

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

1

creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly

1

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

1

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

2

scarce; few remaining

2

heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

1

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

1

to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

1

one's social position; one's place; one's standing

1

to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

3

another meeting; meeting again; reunion

1

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

destination (of a delivery); consignee

1

advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving

1

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

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