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inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

2

true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses

4

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

3

to answer a question

1

dim; gloomy

1

outside the house

1

evening meal; dinner

3

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

1

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

1

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

1

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

1

place; position; location; position; standing; status

1

two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women

1

proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio

2

to cling

1

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

2

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

1

town hall

1

in a line; in a row

1

drama; theatre; theater; play

1

top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity

1

fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

attractive face and figure

1

when it comes to ...; as for ...

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

4

to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

2

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

1

nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be

1

welcome home

2

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

1

cooked rice; meal

2

to eat; to drink

1

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

1

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)

1

island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf

1

generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

2

to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused

2

picture book

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure

1

for visitors; for guests

1

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

2

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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