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drum

6

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

30

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

1

quarrel; dispute

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out

3

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

3

severely; harshly; utterly; terribly

1

looking like a ...; acting as if a ...

1

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

1

reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)

5

rather than

1

both; together; jointly; simultaneously

1

charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

4

trumpet; horn; bugle

1

advanced age; senility

1

leading private (JSDF)

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

6

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

4

roaring

2

to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

8

dust; cloud of dust

2

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

8

advance; moving forward; progress

5

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

1

regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly

1

to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

4

rhythm

2

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

4

to pieces; into shreds

1

to be injured; to sustain a wound

4

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

1

to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

1

white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax

2

friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife

1

dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic

1

to dissolve; to melt

1

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

6

angry roar; bellow

7

discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony

1

eardrum; tympanic membrane

1

flood; flooding

1

left eye

4

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

1

collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

2

being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

5

long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

2

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

1