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life span

2

how many years; how long; what year

2

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

1

complication; confusion; disorder

1

blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

1

vassal; retainer

5

three generations; three periods; third generation

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

usurpation

1

slaughter; massacre

1

elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter

2

to give an important position

2

mockery; derision; ridicule

1

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

1

to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten

3

angry voice

1

bygones; the past; past event

1

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

1

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

3

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

1

to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

1

parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement

1

brushwood; firewood

2

to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

2

high-handed; overbearing

1

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

2

decree; directive

2

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

8

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

6

to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent

1

cost

3

rational; reasonable; logical

1

strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person

1

to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on

2

point of compromise; common ground

1

quirky; idiosyncratic

1

the place for; the time for; the level of

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

2

to give an order

2

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

2

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

1

to survive

1

deep emotion; strong feelings

1

anyhow; in any case

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to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat

2

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

2

hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron

3

ah; oh; hey!

2

loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home

1

as always; as usual

1