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air of seniority; patronizing attitude of a senior toward a junior

3

low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)

4

craftsmanship; artisanship

2

to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient

3

one ear

1

to dig through; to drill into; to excavate

2

polka dots

1

to fill a hole with earth

4

first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order

1

construction; establishment

8

thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack

1

at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant

3

though; even if; whether ... or ...

2

I; me

2

defence forces; defence corps

2

to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)

1

carpenter

2

three kinds; three varieties

5

branch of the army

1

initial stage

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

7

eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)

2

Medusa

1

to see well in the dark; to have good night vision

2

(short) run; drive; ride; spin

1

oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

2

deity with extraordinary spiritual powers

2

miraculous; wonder-working; magical

1

not understanding; not knowing

4

to take off one's glasses

1

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

1

blank column; blank space

1

(true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native; Edokko

1

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

1

upper level; upper layer

4

to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)

1

half-hearted; overly optimistic; naive; inexperienced; immature; green

3

noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift

3

rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

1

to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with

8

being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed

2

person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony

1

sliding

5

fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume

1

sōmen; fine white noodles

1

hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer

8

cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

6

heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

5

propulsive power; driving force

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scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)

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