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attempted assassination

4

to be led by; to be headed by

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

6

at a moment's notice; readily

4

since then; from that time; ever since

2

awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

3

blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative

3

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

2

hardships; privation

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

5

any number of times

1

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

2

complicity

1

opposite; reverse; contrary

3

to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind

3

to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

4

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

3

to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

5

soot

1

dirty hands; grimy hands

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

3

pupil; disciple; follower

4

bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat

3

polish; improvement; burnishing

1

diligent; industrious

4

official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open

39

river management; river improvement; flood control

7

snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow

1

beginning of spring

2

water damage; flood disaster

2

darkish; dusky

3

bucket; pail

1

sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife

1

to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart

3

reconciliation; make peace with

1

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

2

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

1

strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame

1

overall

2

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

7

(political) purge

1

(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact

3

neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

12

to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage

1

written invitation

2

recognition of services

3

diplomatic corps

1

pensive (or worried) look on one's face

2

you can never be too careful

3