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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

4

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

2

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

1

violent

3

at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

2

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

1

same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence

8

asking; enquiring; searching; looking for

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

9

succession; inheritance

1

from now on; hereafter

2

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

mother

1

one's share; one's portion

1

exactly; just; punctually; exactly on time; clearly delineated (of boundaries, etc.)

1

half-eaten

1

lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

1

in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

2

happy family get-together

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

1

corner; nook; recess

1

chatter; idle talk

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

3

watchful waiting; careful supervision

1

old gentleman; elderly gentleman

1

handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up

1

standing up

1

busy; hurried; confused; flurried

3

locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors

8

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

2

delicious; tasty

1

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

1

parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)

1

to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

4

lottery; drawn lot

1

to draw lots

1

one's cherished opinion; pet theory

1

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

cream; ice cream

1

plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish

1

air of luxury; high class feel

1

good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty

1

unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

5

aha!; yes sir

4

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

7

raw materials

1

squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)

1

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

1