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seeing one off; farewell; escort
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
lately; recently; nowadays
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
(not) so much; (not) that much
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
having an ancient and honorable origin
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
that is to say; so that means
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
fate; destiny; predestination
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
trembling from fear; trembling all over