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sound of an explosion

4

land; shore

5

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

1

Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo

1

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

26

fall; drop; descent; coming down

1

meteorite

1

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

7

extraterrestrial life; ET

1

body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

1

worm

11

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

33

birth; creation; formation

1

they; them

1

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

38

mimesis; mimicry; camouflage

1

ability; faculty

1

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

30

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

1

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

10

sly; cunning; crafty

1

life-form

1

we

4

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

2

unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking

1

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

46

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor

2

establishment; founding; organization; organisation

1

(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report

12

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

1

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

1

already; too late

2

calming down; quieting down

1

to be doing; to be in the process of doing

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

1

relief; peace of mind

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

2

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

2

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

then; well; so; be; is

5

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

1

number; amount

1

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

12

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

11

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

4

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

2