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another dimension; different level; whole other level

4

toll

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scoundrel; rascal; villain

15

one's person; around one's person

1

to commit a crime; to do evil

16

toll; transit fee; transit duty

2

outsider; alien elements

2

out of the question; unthinkable; impossible

6

big problem; major issue; big controversy

1

travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

2

softly; mildly; gently; politely

2

glare; sharp look

3

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

2

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

5

log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun

1

spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban

2

television program; TV program

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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marinade

1

fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant

5

main course; main dish

1

poor; lame; ill-prepared

1

reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

1

under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification

1

(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement

4

tea party; get-together; tea ceremony

1

to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive

1

bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

1

shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

4

(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse

1

amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip

2

foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister

2

second daughter

3

(being) married to one's work

1

thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn

3

ten-year-old; ten year old

52

story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

5

marriageable age

1

with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind

1

poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury

1

ardent; passionate; vehement

3

solely; entirely; only; sharing; together

6

paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage

3

dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer

1

animal passions; carnal desire; lust

8

sunny place; in the sun

3

frank; candid; frankfurter; frank

1

exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

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