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to chop (a branch, etc.)

4

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know

5

to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

1

glancing (look)

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

6

by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

1

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

3

engagement; betrothal

46

I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

33

Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)

2

undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability

1

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

3

sham marriage; fake marriage

1

foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige

6

the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual

2

internal conditions; true state of affairs

2

ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

2

fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

1

marriage; matrimony

9

well, I must admit ...

1

to have the privilege of doing

8

votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article

21

to behave modestly

3

guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room

9

disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame

2

period of time; time slot; time zone

3

easygoing; optimistic; conceited

3

back (of a chair)

2

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

1

fit

2

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

1

every evening; night after night

1

old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book

2

physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy

4

contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching

3

absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

1

parent and child

12

personal attendant; valet; maid

1

what kind of business; what sort of matter

1

cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging

2

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

4

to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short

1

green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant

1

ogre; auger

4

bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending

1

scene; sight; scenario; setting

6

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

1

chimes; toll of a bell

2