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to rack one's brains

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evening

1

to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

1

junk

1

good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty

1

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

2

matter of taste

29

keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop

2

long time; long interval; for quite some time

4

cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

1

to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with

1

warm and snug; soft and comfortable

2

love for (one's) family; family love; familial love

2

bud; sprout

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

3

next term

5

to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out

7

extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

8

erogenous zone

2

inner thigh

3

critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

1

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

1

about; concerning; as to; regarding

1

warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant

1

to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)

2

pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at

5

figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus

1

heap; pile; stack; full measure

1

white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes

1

written oath; covenant; pledge

2

penalty for contract breach

1

regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

1

law

2

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically

2

disk

1

to smash; to break into pieces

1

extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock

1

shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

1

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

7

limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry

1

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

1

listener's role

1

feigned ignorance

1

continuation

5

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

15

public talk; panel session; round-table discussion

3

to continue to work; to work away (at)

1

one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural

1

moderate

5

space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

1