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busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

3

(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)

1

heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop

1

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

2

acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt

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preface; introduction; preamble

2

dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish

1

thread; yarn; string

4

free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!

1

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

2

trap

2

to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

1

armoring; armouring; armor; armour

1

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

1

to have a meal; to take a meal

1

one lump; one group

1

yen (currency of Japan); circle

2

to have a drink; to have a few drinks

1

damply; moistly; clammily; stickily

1

to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)

1

break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with

1

to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)

1

long time; long interval; for quite some time

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

to press a question; to cross-examine

1

to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

1

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

3

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

3

beer mug; stein; tankard

1

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

1

putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

1

deep crimson

1

red; crimson; vermilion

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup

1

without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

1

on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton

1

size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months

1

octagon

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prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum

1

to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

1

to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

1

to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through

1

orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly

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large bottle

3

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent

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