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manipulation of information; spin

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

4

bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS

3

three persons; three parties

2

concrete block

2

arrowhead

2

to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into

1

misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen

1

runaway; fugitive

1

drawn sword; naked sword

1

gong; handbell

1

(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake

1

to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care

4

breathtaking

1

to volunteer; to undertake a challenge

1

clear solution; clean decision

1

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

3

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

2

bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter

1

survival; survivor; relic

2

to pierce through; to break through

1

path; lane

1

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

1

short hand; hour hand

2

the midst of a campaign

1

state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances

1

to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare

2

to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

6

to become clear; to be made public

2

uncertain; vague; ambiguous

1

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

4

regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)

3

hollow; mid-air; air; sky

6

condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

1

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

1

step by step; by degrees

4

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

5

friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

1

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

3

focus (e.g. photographic); focal point

3

overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora

1

flashback

1

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

2

end; termination point

1

pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born

2

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

3

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

2

to bear fruit

2

to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

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