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tax increase

3

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

2

butterfly

3

to give; to do ...

1

one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

1

temporary protective custody; temporary protective care

1

discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

2

to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle

1

ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames

1

(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face

1

wig; hairpiece

1

encouragement; urging; spurring on

2

one or two; a few; small number

1

inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

1

to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded

1

imperial princess

8

lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness

1

miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person

3

upright; fair; honest

2

to backfire; to have a harmful result

1

to make a living

1

to polish one's skills

2

sacred beast

6

blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature

1

public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure

1

to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you

4

one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life

1

to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust

4

utility value

3

ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

2

accessory; fittings; appurtenances

1

child of an emperor

1

(not) very; (not) much

1

complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel

1

annual salary

1

to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win

1

third stage; three stages

1

yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game

1

comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage

2

to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

4

being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on

2

word game; wordplay; playing with words

2

ornamental ridge-end tile

1

to press against each other; to huddle together

1

(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable

2

fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant

1

although; though; despite the fact that ...

1

several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse

1

anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z

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