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ballista

6

drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

2

bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

4

ape man

2

holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors

2

to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven

1

to convey one's thoughts

1

roll out

1

watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

9

counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.

2

frantic dash; rushing at full speed

2

this kind

2

rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan

1

miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors

2

Kongu

2

blasting

1

large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant

4

splash; spray

5

guillotine

3

level surface; plane

2

dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction

2

mayor

1

beginning; clue; starting point

2

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

9

spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope

1

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

6

plate armor; plate armour

1

overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle

3

ancient Greece

2

bassinet (esp. on airplane); bassinette

1

Ahmet

1

stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

1

best pupil; leading disciple

10

South

5

originally

2

full version; complete version; unabridged edition

1

to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

4

alone; unaided; away from home

2

proving ground; test site

5

hidden treasure; treasured article

3

arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day

1

setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new

2

main question; real issue at hand

4

to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

4

swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning

1

central

51

new land; new world; new sphere of activity

3

to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

3

cautious theory; conservative theory

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

2