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willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

2

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

2

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

6

directions; instructions; orders; command

1

apologetic

2

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

I; me

2

(one's) self; oneself

5

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

4

because; for; the reason why is ...

2

you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

3

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

1

one's (official) authority; power

1

by (means of); with

1

punishment; penalty

1

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

8

noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.

3

coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)

1

to hesitate to say

2

spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

1

jet black

1

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

2

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

3

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

1

verbalizing; putting into words

1

ectogenesis; outside the body

1

evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection

1

youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

1

leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

2

to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

2

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

2

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

2

rebel; traitor

1

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

3

one soldier

3

speech; address

2

realistic; true to life

1

acting; performance

1

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

3

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

1

to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

21

claw; talon

1

throat

2

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

2

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

8

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

4