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formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

2

to count; to enumerate

2

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

1

estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact

1

rapid (e.g. progress)

1

friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship

1

to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)

2

case; occasion; situation; circumstances

3

unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

1

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

2

to become muddy

1

information; news; report; reward; retribution

7

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick

8

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick

1

abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

1

(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall

2

aftertaste

1

because; for; the reason why is ...

3

deliberation; discussion; consideration

1

certainly; by all means

1

one person; one member

1

obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude

1

interpretation; explanation; reading; construction

2

(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely

1

by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then

2

distant; cold; formal

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

5

all over town

1

talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip

3

poor policy; poor plan

1

daddy; father; husband

2

(a) few; some; several

1

demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof

1

blame; censure; reproof; reprimand; rebuke

1

compulsive

1

tone; manner of speaking

1

courtier

1

(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal

1

to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off

1

I don't know for certain, but ...; I don't know if that's the reason, but ...

1

favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome

1

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

3

season; time of year

1

15th day of the 8th lunar month

1

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

3

rugged mountain (of the more rugged mountain of a pair of mountains)

8

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

3

new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory

1