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to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

to fear; to be afraid of

4

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

1

to force back; to jostle

2

getting what one wants by complaining or grumbling; profiting by holding out or taking a hard line; getting more by raising a ruckus

3

university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...

1

to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)

1

in advance; beforehand; previously

5

annoying; noisy; strict

1

meaning; called; said

3

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

2

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

3

acting; performance

2

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

3

to be worth it; to pay

1

800,000; eight hundred thousand

8

to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

2

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

1

pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

3

retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior

1

heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment

1

reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

10

reminder

2

in the same way as; just like

2

single word; a few words; brief comment

1

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation

1

dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

3

to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

8

in unison; as one; united

1

to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

6

sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart

1

to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

1

otherwise; or else; if not

1

to swell up

1

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

10

safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury

11

completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot

1

to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

2

box of 1000 ryō

1

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

1

partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

1

to complete decisively; to do to completion

1

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

3