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perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime

5

the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

15

to increase; to multiply

12

person (esp. child) who watches a lot of TV

1

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

1

mass media

1

innocent

3

influence; effect; impact

30

pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

14

spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity

35

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

35

from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial

1

plant; vegetation

8

to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice

4

unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans

1

attendant; companion

3

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

3

digression

2

potato

7

climax

2

battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

4

victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

6

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

2

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

6

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

4

Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)

1

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

5

permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of

1

with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden

3

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

13

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

3

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

13

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

2

to finish reading; to read through

1

soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

8

usual state of things

2

peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly

7

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

8

to lie down (and rest)

4

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night

14

to fall asleep

6

rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)

3

chrysalis; pupa

2

to writhe (in agony)

2

very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

2

boys' high school

3

life; living; I; me; student

5

pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)

1

half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering

2

enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly

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