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to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

5

specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

6

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

3

breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening

9

intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

1

to sew in

1

field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly

2

plain paper copier

2

major customer; large customer

1

arcade game

1

business use; business purposes

7

game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system

5

ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle

1

cooking; food preparation

1

thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting

1

air con; air conditioner; air conditioning

1

temperature control

1

stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic

2

washing machine (laundry)

1

refrigerator; fridge

1

vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover

1

every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of

3

information appliance; information device; information system

1

product; produce; result; fruit

4

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

1

irreplaceable

5

treasure

1

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

2

chord-name; code name

3

face; honour; honor; appearance; look

1

youth; springtime of life; adolescent

1

Iwanami Shoten, Publishers (publisher)

1

boy

3

uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year

1

lowercase letter; small letter

1

dot; point; polka dots; pixel

41

resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)

19

monochrome

2

online communications; personal computer communications (esp. pre-Internet); pre-Internet online service

1

acoustic coupler

2

targeted at individuals

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

8

to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale

2

sales company; distributor

1

several houses

1

regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt

5

hope of success; prospects of success

2