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before now; hitherto

2

to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules

4

city

1

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)

1

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

3

to bring back

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narrow escape from death

1

detention pending trial; confinement; custody

2

nine o'clock

4

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

4

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

3

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

2

one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

3

arriving first; first to arrive; moving first

2

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1

going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct

1

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

1

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

2

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

6

knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning

5

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

2

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

4

long ago; a long time ago; already

3

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

5

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

to arrest the culprit

1

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

1

real name

1

desk; copy editor

4

figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

5

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

6

circuit; line

6

course; route; path; process; stages

1

jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold

1

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

3

work-in-progress; working state

2

miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs

1

I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead

1

indeed; it's no wonder

1

to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over

4

cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture

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Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)

6

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

2

two; 2

2

slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery

2

rifle

3

one person; one member

1

steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive

3

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

3