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curses come home to roost; (lit.) if you curse someone, dig two graves

1

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

2

next

1

shocker

2

fat; thick

11

black clothes

3

super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster

2

electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond

2

relaxing; relaxation

2

frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)

1

editing; compilation

10

hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

6

extreme sadist; very sadistic

23

killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time

1

difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude

2

of course; certainly; naturally

1

play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

10

having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic

1

dandy; fop; esthete

1

personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity

1

producer (film, TV, etc.)

4

person from the Kansai region; Kansai native

4

to complete decisively; to do to completion

7

every evening; every night

2

displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment

5

words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology

16

fan letter; fan mail

4

to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after

1

story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

7

to have the privilege of doing

2

(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first

1

Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone

1

happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

6

literally; to the letter; literal

1

to settle a matter; to get even with someone

1

to put to trial; to argue in court

4

racecourse; race track

1

17th day of the month; 17 days

1

to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)

4

Kōtō City

5

certain place

2

seismic intensity

1

... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...

2

few decades; many decades; several decades

1

wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

2

apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment

7

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

11

concrete-block wall

2

site; plot; lot; grounds

2

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

4