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to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

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to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

2

closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

1

torture device; instrument of torture

2

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

10

amount of material resources

1

pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

2

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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blood

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body fluids

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dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly

1

exit and entrance

2

blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)

1

simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-

2

to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)

1

storehouse; warehouse; godown

2

look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

1

efficiency

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holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

1

inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness

1

workshop; works

4

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

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manufacture; production

3

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

2

(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

4

to need; to call for; to require

2

entering; going into

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staff; stuff; stuffing; filling

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

2

having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something

1

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

2

to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with

1

to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

1

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

3

when; how soon; how long until

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dullard; indecisive person

1

one-by-one; individual

1

greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)

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masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner

1

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

1

order; command; directions; instructions

2

noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)

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to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright

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sheet metal; metal plate

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many times

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hammer

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slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid

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