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unprecedented; never seen before

1

sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

1

scream; shriek; shout; exclamation

1

to burst open; to pop; to split

1

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

1

to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)

2

spark

1

cranial nerves; cerebral nerves

1

to burn to a crisp; to scorch

1

spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning

1

film

1

visit (from someone); call

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

bluff; false show of power; bold front

1

substitute for ...

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aggressiveness; aggression

1

like this; in this way; as you see

1

major incident; major happening; big scandal

1

distant

2

to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

2

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

2

to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer

3

puppet show

2

one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind

2

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

1

cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky

3

to tear off

1

reason

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I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me

1

all things in nature; the whole creation

2

any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve

1

departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

1

in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye

1

twill (fabric)

2

to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

1

on the board (shogi, go, etc.)

1

extra; excess; surplus

1

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless

1

lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well

1

ghost story

1

ending

1

no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never

1

10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad

1

commandant; commanding officer; general

1

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

1

hero

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villain; baddie; the villain's part

2