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to grimace; to frown

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to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

1

to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart

2

to be smeared; to be covered

5

to remake; to rebuild

1

groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)

2

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

2

relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital

2

the scruff or nape of the neck

1

to bring back; to restore

1

unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions

1

to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

1

calamity; disaster; misfortune

1

clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight

1

to consume greedily

1

to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

2

underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause

1

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

1

direct

1

deeply impressive; memorable; striking

1

final form

3

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

4

boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

6

personal combat; one-to-one fight

1

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

4

to strike dead; to beat to death

1

example; role model

1

to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

1

with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration

1

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

1

snake eyes (dice); double ones

1

fortune; luck

4

smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it

1

taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)

2

scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

2

bright; intelligent

1

deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

3

to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

2

origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

3

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

3

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

the way back; the way home; return trip

2

plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

4

to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight

2

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

2

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

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