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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

5

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

1

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

3

testimony; (verbal) evidence

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

9

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

1

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

2

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

1

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

2

seeming very

1

making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

to return; to come back

2

last night

1

police cell; place of detention; jail

1

arm; skill; efforts; ability

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

2

suicide

4

circulation; rotation; cycle; loop

1

perpetual youth and longevity; immortality

1

discovery; detection; finding

5

one more time; once more; once again

1

letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.

1

almost; nearly; close to

2

Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

1

blood type; blood group

1

Oh no; Oh dear

1

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

1

blood transfusion

1

backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal

1

both; (not) either

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

4

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

3

hundreds

2

very small; tiny

1

existence; being

3

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

2

we; us

7

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

1

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

1

shout; yell; scream

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

4

for a long time

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

2