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kneecap

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destructive blast; blowing up; explosion

3

spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility

1

penalty; sentence; punishment

1

emotion; affect

3

running as fast as one can

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to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

6

limit; bounds

3

edged tool; cutting instrument; knife

2

to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

1

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

2

to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)

2

finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery

1

to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom

3

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

1

don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it

1

to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)

2

backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion

1

daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down

1

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

1

adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done

1

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

4

spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity

2

gist; main point

2

to sum up; to summarize; to summarise

1

difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty

2

project

1

closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

1

resignation; acceptance; consolation

1

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

2

prototype

1

gentle; mild-mannered

1

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

5

making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

1

to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow

8

to kick (into something, e.g. a goal)

1

subject of research

2

talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping

2

since then; after that

4

former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend

1

back off!; leave me alone!

1

inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound

8

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

2

at this stage; at this point; (only) now

1

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

6

simply put

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

8

to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

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