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to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

3

destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe

1

fatal; lethal

1

grandiose; exaggerated

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

2

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

2

to accept; to receive; to agree

3

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

4

single sound; monosyllable; phone; monotone (harmonica, etc.)

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

10

to produce a sound

3

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

4

check mark; tick mark

2

ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather

5

interval; step; pitch; key

1

thanks; gratitude

5

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

5

to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)

1

ago; since; before; previous

1

Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

2

sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)

1

internal organs; intestines; viscera

2

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

2

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

3

primary school; elementary school; grade school

1

teacher (classroom)

4

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

2

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

2

chorus; singing in a chorus

1

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

1

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

2

motherhood; maternity

1

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

1

rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot

1

strenuous efforts

1

Chika

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

3

when; at what point

2

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to

2

public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow

5

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

2

decoration; ornament; trimmings

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

2

politician; statesman

1

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

3