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corporate warrior (exceptionally dedicated and hard-working employee)

3

black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface

3

Singapore

1

umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

2

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter

1

brain; encephalon

1

a lot; loads; plenty

1

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

1

rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession

1

bullet (from a rifle)

3

no one at all; no one, who he or she may be

1

to fire into; to shoot into

2

pistol; handgun

1

central part; heart (of a city, etc.)

1

stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage

7

to correct oneself; to restate

1

top of the head; crown of the head

1

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

1

lightly; easily; carelessly

1

ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

1

together with; same; both; all; including ...

1

machine gun

4

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

4

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

1

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

1

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

5

rocket launcher

9

(on the) verge of death

1

standby

1

to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

1

Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma

1

one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death

1

explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

4

collision detection

1

sense of accomplishment

1

shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)

2

double feature (movie)

1

light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)

1

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

1

light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink

2

elasticity; flexibility

5

to stick to; to cling to

67

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

3

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

5

marshmallow

1

quickly; smoothly

6

to knead; to turn

1