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torpedo

1

ammunition depot; ammunition dump; powder magazine

2

induced explosion; secondary explosion

3

inundation; submersion; flood

1

to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

2

watery grave (metaphor)

1

captain (of a warship)

2

menial; meanness; servility; abject

2

boatman; ferryman

2

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

2

sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time

1

free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest

1

to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal

2

to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)

2

stomach ulcer

1

national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)

1

national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic

2

member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

1

hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle

3

to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel

1

somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

2

manners; behavior; behaviour

1

innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)

1

competitive eater

1

Japanese cooking

2

creative cookery; creative cuisine

1

individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic

3

ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

1

chef

1

Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine

6

Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

2

Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)

2

food; food products; foodstuffs

2

food company

1

spoon

2

screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)

7

magnetism; magnetic force

10

control value; minimal required value

1

civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)

1

main parts; main components

1

example; role model

1

to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight

1

person who avoids others; social outcast

1

production line

3

studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)

2

apologetic

5

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

15

corpulence; fatness; obesity

4

to make an appearance

5

(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

5