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live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

5

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

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even so; anyhow; at any rate

2

compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

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turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

1

last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.

3

zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)

3

leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host

2

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

1

Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo

1

writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning

1

mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

1

fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words

1

I agree with you; it is as (someone) says

1

progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

1

measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel

1

easy to imagine

1

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

1

to the end; to the last

1

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

6

term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)

1

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

1

pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers

1

pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise

2

proposal; proposition; suggestion

2

comparatively; quite; rather

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

1

porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish

1

to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

1

to have a smattering knowledge of

1

old version; previous version

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favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice

2

finger; toe; digit

5

something going right into or coming right out of a place where it fits snugly

1

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

1

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

3

pinky swear; pinky promise; linking little fingers to confirm a promise

1

(clenched) fist; knuckles

1

10,000; ten thousand

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devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

10

contract; compact; agreement

6

end-of-year

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New Year's Day

3

to rest; to suspend; to give relief

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silent killer

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to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

5

(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples

2

putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)

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