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to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

4

letter; missive; note; mail

9

time capsule

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

13

conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

1

comic books; comics; comic; comical

1

finger marks; dirt from the hands

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

9

derailment; digression; deviation

1

squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power

1

rocket; locket

1

reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression

1

to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind

1

to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

3

nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

1

violent explosion; bursting

1

pager; beeper

24

version

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

5

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

7

base station

1

about; concerning; as to; regarding

1

Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)

1

number display; caller ID (on telephones)

2

not yet; un-

1

a few years later

2

katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords

1

change; conversion; transformation; transformation

6

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

3

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

7

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

2

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

1

outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony

1

half-width digit

1

hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

2

as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

3

notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card

1

draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)

1

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

8

Gothic typeface

1

layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular

1

touch; being involved in

1

user guide; how to operate; operation procedures

1

to differ; to vary; to disagree

3

consonant

3

vowel

3

mother

1

to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)

1

message

1

desperation measure

1