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and yet; though; when; in spite of

4

sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment

1

to throw at; to turn; to raise

1

several sheets (flat objects)

1

diskette

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

1

development; exploitation

1

postwar period; period after Second World War

1

strongest

3

arms; weapon; ordnance

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

1

ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

1

slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman

1

series

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

3

king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain

1

to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

3

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

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

1

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

2

political

1

terrorist group

1

Tokyo

1

bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza

1

to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)

1

mistress; lover; prostitute

3

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

5

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

5

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

2

convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience

3

yakuza

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

3

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

2

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

2

to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into

1

treasure

1

snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

1

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

2

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

1

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

1

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

4

defeat in war

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

5

to be widely recognized; to be famous

1

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

1