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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

4

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

3

to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)

1

-proof; -resistant

1

effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

3

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

2

fatal; lethal

1

defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage

1

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

1

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

2

completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak

1

to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down

2

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

1

reek of desperation; feeling of desperation

1

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

4

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

2

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

2

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

2

both parties; both sides

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

7

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

3

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

3

(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger

1

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

2

there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion

10

back (of the body)

3

to send flying with a kick

1

barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity

1

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

1

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

1

really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly

2

rational; reasonable; logical

2

technique; method

1

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

6

to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up

1

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

3

to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful

1

opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

1

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

4

edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

1

particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used

3

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

2

walking briskly; determinedly

2

to occur; to happen

6

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

1

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

2

hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

1