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amen

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flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames

5

like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else

1

to snatch (at); to grab

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secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent

4

anything; whatever

1

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

6

wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants

1

to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps

1

repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

3

to shine; to glitter

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2

defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity

1

beginning of spring

1

to feel depressed

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mental; spiritual; emotional

2

to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

3

obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded

1

tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic

1

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

1

to make a serious effort

1

pagan; heretic; heathen

3

barbarian tribe; savage tribe

2

easy; simple

1

leech

1

(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit

1

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

to keep silent

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impudent; brazen; shameless; bold

3

to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

1

filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty

2

to cause laughter; to extract a smile

1

long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs

1

(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)

1

even though; despite; notwithstanding

1

to have no chance (of succeeding)

1

gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

1

guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

1

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

2

having to be; must be; should be; ought to be

3

to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight

4

mortality

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to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly

2

emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied

1

mechanical

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predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

5

silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)

2

quirky; idiosyncratic

3

vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery

2

quite right; indeed; truly; well said

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