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deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid

3

tradition; convention

13

punchy; powerful; hard-hitting; stimulating; having impact

1

custom

2

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

3

to be discouraged; to be disheartened

1

well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

2

point-blank range

2

movie; video

3

healthy; sound; wholesome

2

reason; right

2

big problem

2

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

3

deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out

1

ill will; malice; evil intent

1

hard to do

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

4

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

4

to see; to look; to watch; to try to

2

with a friendly grin; smilingly

7

photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation

1

death; mortality; to die; to pass away

1

flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)

2

normally; habitually

3

encouragement; urging; spurring on

1

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

1

top recommendation; (something) highly recommended

5

plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)

3

book value

1

feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering

1

of all people

8

affirmation; affirmative (logic)

6

meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something

2

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

1

rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite

1

coming home from school

7

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

5

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

1

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

1

in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on

3

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

1

one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives

2

Romeo and Juliet

1

last; final; end; conclusion; rust

1

double suicide; lovers' suicide

1

spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story

2

classic (work, esp. book); the classics

1

to bring up a subject

1

wise; clever; smart

2

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

10