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fragment; piece

3

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

3

every night

1

abusive language

2

whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)

2

sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat

1

lese majesty; lèse-majesté

1

dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter

2

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

1

seasickness

1

refined; genteel; graceful; decent

1

exploration; expedition

2

sad to say; how sad; alas

1

retry; another try; another go

1

chef

1

busy; hurried; confused; flurried

3

active

1

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

4

being worth doing

1

late at night

1

comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination

2

to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)

4

incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification

1

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

3

lip service

1

to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted

2

trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise

1

first day (e.g. at work, school); day one

1

briefing

1

(amount of) rainfall

1

a water god

5

divine protection

8

three generations; three periods; third generation

1

lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity

1

to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

1

to grow old; to age

3

be on your guard!; take care!

1

withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway

1

ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle

2

embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication

6

importance; priority

2

good opportunity; chance

7

popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

3

intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

1

to get in touch with

5

lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)

1

being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

1

peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea

1