Vocabulary
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Common words · 23,619 · 13681–13720
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
sewing; needlework
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry
number of books
washing-up; dish-washing
three meals (a day)
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
sprinkling water over; water sprinkling
lagoon
hayfield; field of miscanthus
temple solicitation book
government official; public servant; civil servant
sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.); sweetening agent; sweetening
eating between meals; snacking
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
steam whistle
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
counting backwards; calculating backwards
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
adsorption
cow shed; cattle barn
remaining
conduct; behavior; behaviour
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness
nihility; nothingness
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
rise and fall; ups and downs
facing upward
close examination; careful investigation; close inspection; careful selection; inquiry; enquiry
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
abstract or impracticable theory
directive; instructions
war song
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
duel; shoot-out
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain
snow field