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bodyguard; escort

2

total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale

3

staying up all night

1

effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

1

sign; indication; omen; symptom

2

opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

1

flag; banner; ensign; emblem

1

bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile

1

place of execution

1

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

2

stage effects

1

no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise

2

ongoing; in progress; afoot

2

Dubcek

2

traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless

3

to hold something reverently with both hands

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gold thread

1

silver thread

1

diadem; jeweled crown

2

to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

3

not caring; not giving a damn

2

power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty

1

to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself

1

lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

1

citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)

1

servant; manservant; menial

2

main; principal; chief; primary; major

1

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

4

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

1

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

9

cone shape

1

lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

2

pure white; snow white

7

retina

2

becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)

2

to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)

3

unbearable; intolerable; unendurable

3

tinnitus; ringing in the ears

4

the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

1

safety; welfare; well-being

6

retainer; subject; vassal; servant

1

opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

1

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

1

catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake

2

with a broad grin; smirking

2

embroidery

2

superior officer

6

order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

1

one beat

1