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humble; modest

4

bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)

3

as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

3

from now on

1

pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes

1

failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name

1

to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

1

giant

1

sun drying; solar drying

1

hateful; detestable; loathsome

1

egg-laying; spawning

1

arid region

2

to spread (flames)

1

people

2

without an occupation; unemployed; jobless

1

the West; the Occident; Western countries

1

brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship

1

swelling; edema; oedema

1

folk remedies

1

witch doctor; shaman

2

prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism

1

(your) time

2

to finish writing

1

to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible

2

story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial

1

epidemic; plague; pestilence

5

great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small

1

next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other

1

latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener

4

reconsideration

1

redoing

1

while studying

3

father and child; father and son; father and daughter

2

lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine

1

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

2

manly; brave; heroic

1

to behave well (of a child)

1

there, there

1

bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

1

plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

2

living idly

1

to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up

1

in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way

2

member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)

1

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

1

to apologize; to apologise

2

excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

brewery; distillery

3

to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth

2