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to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

4

having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects

2

to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one

2

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

1

sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)

3

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

1

to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic

1

forte; strong point

3

way of the sword; swordsmanship

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

3

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

4

to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position

1

straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line

1

ideal; ideals

6

to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

1

to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal

1

of late; lately; this part; this point; here

2

how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly

1

groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)

1

salty taste; saltiness

1

noodles; (arch.) flour

1

to scoop up; to dip up

1

(Western) soup

1

to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)

1

friend; acquaintance

3

to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death

1

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

1

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

1

discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge

1

black powder; gunpowder

3

shot; buckshot

1

explosiveness; explosivity; explosibility

1

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)

1

Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country

1

Kamakura period (1185-1333)

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

2

beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time

1

cave; cavern; den; grotto

1

valley; ravine; gorge; canyon

2

cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)

2

twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw

1

special mention

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to kill; to choke the life out of

1

firearms; missile; projectile weapon

2

Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

1

wind pressure

1

to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about

2

charred; burnt black; scorched black

1