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plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

1

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

2

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

1

conclusion; completion

1

long (e.g. novel, film)

1

fantasy

1

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

1

magazine

3

battle

2

bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

7

grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball

1

missy

27

foolish talk; idle talk

1

to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

1

training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

17

to laugh away; to laugh off

1

drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness

2

space (room, area, outer space)

2

staying the night; lodging (at)

5

to pour drinks for each other; to drink together

1

slight intoxication

1

to say goodbye; to bid farewell

1

wind and rain; rainstorm

4

betting ticket; betting slip

1

appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own

1

France; French (language)

1

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

3

several months

1

yearly amount

1

a few minutes later; after a few minutes

1

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

1

number of times; frequency; count

2

Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)

1

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

5

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

2

progress; advance; improvement; development

1

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

2

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

2

to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed

1

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

2

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to

3

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

4

as promised; true to one's promise

1

to grow old; to age

1

to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath

3

to return; to come back

1

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

1

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

10

demise

1

somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

1