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to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul

1

draw (in competition); tie game

9

offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding

2

father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

31

to subsist; to keep on living

1

benefactor; patron

2

meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy

1

reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)

2

children

8

to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe

3

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

7

sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

2

your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)

2

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

2

dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned

3

vestment; priest's robe

7

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

8

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

8

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

1

solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering

1

support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping

2

to make an appearance; to show up

3

jealousy; envy

2

children

9

oldest member of a group; longest-serving member

2

influence; clout; leverage

1

to hold an opinion

1

to state one's opinion

3

recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

5

younger brother and sister

5

prematurity

1

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

1

next

2

to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

4

to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy

5

brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot

1

guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

1

to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)

2

shy face

1

another person; others

3

moderate

18

to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree

7

(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism

2

to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

2

damn kids

2

patient; unhurried; leisurely

2

with a start; with a jump

2

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

3