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laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

5

extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

2

burlesque; low comedy; farce

1

counter for rules; rule; regulation

1

moon; month

12

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

3

purchase; buy

2

(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

2

receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving

1

paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living

3

counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.

2

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

4

boat

4

to carry in; to bring in

1

cruise; navigation; sailing

6

disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

1

final; eventual; ultimate

4

electricity shortage

2

to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

4

planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring

1

screw; propeller (e.g. on a ship)

1

rope

1

to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

2

primitive; original

3

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

6

strength; power; proficiency; ability

2

to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

2

one-coin (i.e. able to be paid for with only one coin, esp. a 500-yen coin, sometimes a 100-yen coin); costing 500 yen; costing 100 yen

1

general store

3

to sell

15

laser pointer; laser pen

1

crew

1

one person; another name; nickname; alias

1

loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness

1

(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise

1

suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

1

just before

5

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

7

however; nevertheless

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

3

to reach; to get to

2

flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient

1

dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off

1

one boat; one ship

1

stopping a ship; detention; quarantine

1

impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)

3

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

13

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

21

Far East

1

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

3