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majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

6

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

1

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

6

tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

28

school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs

1

third-year student

2

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

1

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

105

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

3

deeply emotive; moving

2

detestable; disagreeable

1

vocal sound; tone of voice

2

three; 3

8

to drag out

1

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

2

depending on; dependent on

2

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

1

to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

2

power

1

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

2

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

2

literally; to the letter; literal

2

ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

2

(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

1

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

3

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

7

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

2

surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

1

one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

1

button (clothing); push-button

2

self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device

1

switch

1

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

2

means; way; measure

2

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

4

batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest

2

in person; personally; directly

2

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

5

top secret mission

1

possible; likely; probable

2

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

2

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

7

shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically

1

hatch

1

ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying

2

looks; appearance

1

to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin

1