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disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

2

one-year-old

3

just before

1

Japan

2

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1

suicide

1

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

2

to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore

1

involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself

1

Lethal Weapon (series) (film)

1

(only) one option; one possible choice

1

easy to imagine

1

special skill

11

male instincts; male frivolity

1

to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly

1

vexing; irritating; impatient

1

denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

2

about; concerning; related to; -ish

1

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

1

spirit; heart; disposition

1

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

1

various reasons

1

to become fraught with emotion

1

to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite

1

support

1

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

3

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

1

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

38

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

2

camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

1

small

1

during

1

dangerous; risky

1

world; society; people; the public

1

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

2

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

8

brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)

5

musical composition title; song title

2

artist; musician

1

keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term

1

blinking (in surprise)

1

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

1

science fiction; sci-fi; SF

1

considerably; greatly; a lot

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

1

latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

2