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to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

2

secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

1

as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely

9

spell; charm; incantation; magic words

1

to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

1

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

1

lip; lips

2

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

2

self-control; self-restraint

2

minutes (period of)

1

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

2

change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange

2

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

1

step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

1

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

4

underclothes

1

to close; to shut

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse

3

lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

2

socks; sock; stockings; stocking

1

underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

4

to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

2

compared with

2

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

1

frequency (of occurrence)

2

to rely on

1

stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill

4

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

1

to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

1

sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface

1

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

11

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

3

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

5

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

6

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

6

to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

5

well; now; then

6

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

2

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

fifteen; 15

2

set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)

2

Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray

2

with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

1

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

1

base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

2