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but; however; although

2

mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray

4

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

1

eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board

1

like; as

1

talk; chat

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

4

to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

3

clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

1

schoolboy; male student

4

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

2

Nakamaru

33

Yukihiko

1

stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

4

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

2

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

5

number one; first; best; most; game; round

2

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

1

even if; even though; although one might say; although called

1

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

3

to glare at; to scowl at

1

what's what; heads or tails

1

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

3

blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

1

hidden camera; spy camera

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

2

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

human; personal

1

handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring

1

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

3

spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor

1

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

1

to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse

1

neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

1

a quarrel; argument

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

1

from out of nowhere; from who knows where

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

1

such; this sort of; like this

2

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

1

person concerned; interested party; related party

1

excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

1