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tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit

1

to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

1

tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing

1

act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major

1

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

2

cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds

2

deed; act

1

You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait

1

sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)

13

one share; one amount

1

please be careful; please take care

1

bahaha; bwahaha

1

far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

1

robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

1

bucket maker; well maker; cooper; hooper

1

three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold

2

thousand-fold

1

hell on earth; living hell

1

nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot

1

you can do it if you try

1

Japan's best; number one in Japan

1

to have an accident; to meet with an accident

1

going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work

1

to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

1

to begin to dance; to break into a dance

1

palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping

1

used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous

1

windy; windswept; blowy

1

to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal

1

Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)

2

shaking like a jelly; jellylike

1

older brother; elder brother

8

to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)

1

pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism

1

to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

1

with a start; with a jump

1

to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

1

thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

6

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

2

lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

1

time is money

1

early morning; early hours; early in the morning

1

to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry

1

suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

1

generous; broad-minded; big-hearted

1

intelligence gathering; information gathering

3

principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

1

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

kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor

1

to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

4