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to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

5

fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright

5

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

2

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

3

superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing

2

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

2

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

2

part; part-timer; part-time (work)

4

now; the present time; just now; another; more

5

only; merely; nothing but; no more than

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

5

having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance

1

upper right

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

four

1

five

1

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

3

seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

5

I; me; you; (arch.) manservant

3

to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with

1

he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

3

to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel

3

well!; huh; my, my

1

to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

2

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

2

chain; chains

2

ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is

1

special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke

1

super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely

2

powerful; strong

1

edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication

1

to bite off; to gnaw through

1

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

2

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

1

well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

1

(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

3

death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

3

to burn; to get fired up

1

soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

power

2

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1