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lobby group

3

Heike family; Taira family

1

(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand

2

one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

5

food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge

3

high-handed; overbearing

1

commitment; pledge; promise

1

to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot

3

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

2

livelihood; living

1

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

1

you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!

1

humble; modest

1

time limit

2

noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

1

myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)

15

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

2

perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race

3

one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

2

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

9

third wave

1

aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)

2

idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing

2

normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type

2

qualitative difference; disparity; gap

1

on-off

1

(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly

2

dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)

1

gold (colour, color)

1

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

1

upload

2

polygon

4

development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability

1

pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)

1

three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life

5

dot; point; polka dots; dot; pixel

5

predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

3

Venus (goddess); Venus (planet)

1

Mona Lisa; La Gioconda

1

fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest

1

crown (headdress); (dental) crown; dental cap; crown (former British coin); clown

1

HMS Sceptre (1802)

1

Japan

2

arcade (street)

1

the oldest; the earliest

3

complete Buddhist scriptures

1

to degenerate; to lapse into

1

new-generation

1