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deep-seated grudge; hatred

4

powerful; strong; mighty

4

purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge

5

two weeks; fortnight

3

support; stay; prop

2

roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp

1

food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1

master; expert

1

calendar; almanac

1

Saturday

2

building; construction

1

anyone

1

people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)

2

participation award; prize for participation

2

repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul

3

to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)

1

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent

2

team

5

Battle Royale (novel by Kōshun Takami, 1999; film, 2000)

1

form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode

1

to win and advance to the next round

1

rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts

1

magic potion

2

forearm

1

prize-winner

1

eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

1

open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

1

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

1

winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)

1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

2

participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)

4

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

1

transmission; sending

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

4

refusal; rejection

2

to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)

1

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily

1

forest bathing; forest therapy; peaceful walk through the woods for health benefits

1

this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that

4

refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh

1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

1

no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

1

troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle

3

regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)

1

certain; sure; no doubt

2

nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den

1

rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net

1

tall (of a person)

1

to push aside; to push one's way through

1