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using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

3

intelligence network; information network

4

Kabukichō

12

Koreatown (Korean district of a city)

1

Hong Konger; Hongkonger; person from Hong Kong

1

decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key

1

rarely; seldom

3

fire door; fire shutter

1

crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care

2

water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway

1

very recently; in the very recent past

1

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

4

critical; critical hit

1

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

1

advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)

1

to make good use of; to use to one's advantage

1

to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly

3

to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss

2

huge rock; firmness; solidity

1

(large) house; residence; mansion

2

Ichihara Etsuko (1936.1-)

1

shooting; sniping

3

first-hand account

1

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

1

to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit

1

anachronism

1

to forget to say; to forget to mention

1

molding; moulding; modeling; modelling

3

point in question (at issue)

1

diagnosis and treatment; medical care

3

long coat; full-length coat

2

to surge; to well up; to gush out

1

call; appeal

3

commander; commanding officer; CO

2

to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)

1

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

1

to twist; to contort

2

superhuman strength

1

crack; crevice; fissure

2

to trickle down

1

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

3

trick; act

1

love; affection

2

to purse one's lips

3

inexhaustibility; mutual financing association

4

to contribute jointly

1

benefit society

1

term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)

2

pressing; urging; demanding; demand

3

any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve

1