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desperate measure; last-ditch effort

2

to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan

3

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

2

civilization; civilisation; enlightenment

5

flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming

1

famous; fame

8

Akechi Kogorou

30

stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded

1

to congeal; to freeze

1

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

6

newspaper story (article, account)

2

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

2

letter of introduction

1

to obtain; to procure

13

convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency

4

fortunately; luckily; thankfully

2

being settled; coming to a conclusion

7

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

7

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

5

the front

2

three; 3

7

to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit

1

dwelling; house; residence; address

1

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

5

office

8

in one's own way or style

2

stand-up collar

2

agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

2

first; new

1

(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)

1

detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm

2

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

2

sagacity; wisdom; intelligence

424

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

etc.; et cetera; and so on

1

magician; conjurer

5

Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji

2

favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

1

Figaro; Le Figaro (French newspaper)

2

Egypt

2

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

2

to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up

1

purple; violet

1

smokescreen

1

to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

5

tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt

1

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

4

charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

1