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frantic dash; rushing at full speed

2

this kind

2

rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan

1

miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors (in Okinawa)

2

Kongu

2

blasting

1

large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant

4

spray; splash

5

guillotine

3

level surface; plane

2

dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication

2

mayor

1

beginning; clue; starting point

2

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

9

spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope

1

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

6

plate armor; plate armour

1

overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle

3

ancient Greece

2

bassinet (esp. on airplane); bassinette

1

Ahmet

1

stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

1

best pupil; leading disciple

10

south

5

originally

2

full version; complete version; unabridged edition

1

to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down

4

alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family

2

proving ground; test site

5

hidden treasure; treasured article

3

arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day

1

setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new

2

main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject

4

to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

4

swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning

1

central

51

new land; new world; new sphere of activity

3

to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

3

cautious theory; conservative theory

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

2

theory

9

eccentric

2

gramophone; phonograph

1

phon (unit of loudness)

1

cannon (esp. high-velocity artillery)

5

focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

1

line; row; rank; list

1

sorry to bother you, but ...

1

Nara; Kōfuku-ji (Buddhist temple in Nara)

2

loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping

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