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to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

3

pinpoint

1

(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge

2

in addition

2

jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold

2

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

1

kind; sort; species; species

1

to sprout; to put forth buds

2

spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning

1

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

1

between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

2

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

4

string made from twisted paper

1

to knead; to turn

1

evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

1

to escape

3

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

2

holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

1

festival; rites; ritual

3

right in the middle (of); midst; height

2

sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person

2

female high school student; isn't it obvious?; that's common sense

2

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

2

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

1

damned; cursed; accursed

1

hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle

2

middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe

4

touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag

2

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

1

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

1

crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies

1

to scratch; to claw

1

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

1

to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)

2

sharp; keen; acute

1

one stroke; one blow

1

sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)

1

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)

1

to be pleased; to be in a good mood

1

female genitalia

1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

4

manyfold

1

finger flick to the forehead

1

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

1

pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top

2

to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell

2

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

1

sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened

1