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starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card

2

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

9

world-destroying conflagration

1

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

13

Chakaman (brand-name of rechargeable lighter)

5

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

3

powering up

1

two times; twice; two degrees

1

to flare up; to burst into flames

5

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

4

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

2

to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise

2

to open one's eyes wide

4

double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)

1

phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

2

extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out

5

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

4

two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

1

binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term

1

such; this sort of; like this

4

(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance

2

to burn out

3

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

4

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)

1

exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

2

trembling from fear; trembling all over

2

completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak

2

legs and loins

1

sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation

2

one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway

1

to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

2

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

1

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

16

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

3

(divine) revelation; divine oracle

1

1,000; thousand

1

tactics; strategy

1

to prohibit

1

secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

2

to bear; to shoulder

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

4

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

4

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

1