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exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

3

relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief

1

to hesitate; to waver

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

5

every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

1

to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view

1

exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

1

separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation

1

most difficult; next to impossible

1

the latter

1

easy; simple; light

1

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

4

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

1

filthy; dirty (looking); drab

1

time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on

1

high; noble; refined; advanced

1

pushy; pushing; self-assertive

1

self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency

1

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

1

to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die

1

rather than (do ...)

2

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

6

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

2

sentiment; sentimentality

1

raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced

3

attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

2

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

2

in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

1

highest grade; superlative degree

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

only; sole; unique

1

hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible

3

to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low

1

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

1

to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away

1

making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

1

New Year's Eve; end of the year

1

some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

2

cheerful; lively; lighthearted

2

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

2

sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

1

simple (e.g. matter); problem free; hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding

1

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

3

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

1

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

1

fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden

1