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spotlight; close observation

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)

1

one drop (of fluid)

1

spiced sake (served at New Year's)

1

very much; very many; more and more

1

ad lib; ad-lib

4

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

2

sense of accomplishment

1

ending

1

guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience

4

flashback

2

ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

1

absolutely; definitely; unconditionally

4

tearful face; tear-stained face

3

exclamation point; exclamation mark

1

question mark

2

reverse chronological order

1

a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from

2

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

5

thud

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

unbalance; imbalance

1

pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker

2

cardboard; thick paper

1

last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism

1

substitute for ...

1

clashing of swords; fight; brawl; scuffle

2

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

3

thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter

1

heaps of corpses all around

1

to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish

1

prize; award

2

acquisition; possession

1

tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

10

turban-like hat worn by officials in the Ryūkyū Kingdom

2

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

1

reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy

5

to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward

4

pity; sorrow; grief; misery

1

professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat

3

disgraceful; shameful

1

plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)

3

with a thud; with a flump; with a crash; (falling) heavily

1

to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite

2

direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim

3

felony; serious crime

1

minor offense; minor offence; misdemeanor; misdemeanour

1

Hamburg steak; hamburger steak

3

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

1