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some people; a few people; several people

4

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

root; basis; foundation

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

3

evidence; proof

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

3

loud; sonorous; ringing

3

battle; fight; combat

2

hibernation

1

back street; back alley; slums

2

abusive language

1

good opportunity; chance

1

thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder

1

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

2

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

2

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

3

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

2

selection; choice; option

1

rope; cord; policeman's rope

4

tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki

1

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

1

to be hesitant; to feel timid

2

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

1

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

2

to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

2

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

3

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

5

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

4

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

1

rib; frame (of a ship)

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

lung

1

to rush over; to run up to

2

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

2

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

retreat; withdrawal; retirement

1

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

2

to stand stock still

1

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

3

to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb

5

one fish; one shrimp

1

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

4

transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety

1