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abuse; misuse; perversion

2

secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

1

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

2

sworn friend

12

modern times; the modern age; this day and age

1

16; sixteen

1

founder; originator; pioneer

2

actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

3

artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made

2

if so; in that case

1

to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

1

panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

2

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

3

smile

1

to bring; to take; to bring about

2

remains; corpse; body

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

3

collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

1

representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

1

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

2

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

1

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

2

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

2

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

4

any more; any further; any better; any longer

2

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

9

ruined country

1

brink; critical moment

1

comedy; funny show

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

1

spark

1

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

6

to begin to blow

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

12

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

2

good evening

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

1

eavesdropping; tapping

1

mwahahaha (evil laughter)

2

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

1

this evening; tonight

2

dressed in a kimono

1

living witness

1

tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous

1

hot water; hot bath

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