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faint, ironic or bittersweet smile

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particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

2

peril; danger; hazard; distress

1

use of force

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grape

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree

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to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

2

nursing; (army) nurse

2

Hygieia (goddess in Greek mythology); Hygeia; Hygiea

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to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

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medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

1

Styx (mythology)

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Achilles

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Thetis

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heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

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dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

3

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

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Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings

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invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain

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to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

1

to lose one's life

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muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

1

Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

3

virgin; innocent young woman

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

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punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)

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far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk

1

physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline

2

(early) childhood

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while crying; tearfully; in tears

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to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission

1

deadly poison

2

never again

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top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

2

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge

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corpse; dead person

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doctor; physician

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help; aid; assistance

1

even if I told you

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thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee

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very careful; thoroughly prepared

1

steam; vapour; vapor

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piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love

1

the place for; the time for; the level of

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to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

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