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to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

4

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

1

one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan

2

rather than; more ... than ...

3

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

2

we

1

to envelop; to blanket; to cloak

1

offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding

1

to change sides; to change places

1

plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot

2

thorough; exhaustive; complete

1

to disperse; to chase away; to pursue relentlessly; to be in hot pursuit

1

close connection; deep involvement; close relationship

1

physical

1

heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)

2

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

2

assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

2

popular sentiment

1

instead of; replacing; on behalf of

1

to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

2

to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest

1

to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

1

bubbles in boiling water

1

to feel depressed; to be down

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

2

which; what (way)

3

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

3

enemy castle; enemy fortress

2

near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here

3

to complain; to make a complaint

1

to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)

1

twilight; sunset; dusk; evening

1

idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon

2

ordinary minds; ordinary men

1

intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought

1

city

5

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

5

area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata

1

eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)

2

kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer

2

one; same (mind, path, etc.)

3

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

1

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

1

traditional ladle-shaped, charcoal-heated clothing iron; box iron

1

level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous

1

(water-filled) paddy field

4

here and there; in places

2