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to keep away; to keep at a distance

5

good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck

7

bold; daring; audacious

2

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

1

maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter

1

first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm

3

painter; artist

1

dilettante; person of fantastic taste

4

to buy back; to redeem

1

to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly

2

antique; curio

15

seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words

1

appearance; figure; shape; form

2

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

1

taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.

1

everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything

6

thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

2

Japanese trinket

1

knife thrower; knife throwing

1

buffer

6

iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner

3

teppanyaki (Japanese cooking prepared on a hot steel plate in the center of the table)

2

steakhouse

1

spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp

2

performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)

2

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

1

to doubt one's own eyes

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

2

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

7

to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought

1

good

5

vigorously; swiftly

1

to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

1

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

1

existing

4

to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

2

upward adjustment; upward revision

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

rate of failure

1

time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving

2

objective; aim; mark

1

several (objects, usu. from two to six)

3

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

3

teacup

19

coarse tea

15

Japanese tea

2

to make oneself available (free)

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

1

black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface

33

kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.

1