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prosperity; flourishing; thriving

4

account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters

3

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

15

preview of next installment (TV shows, podcasts, etc.)

3

all; everyone; everybody

1

novel; story; (work of) fiction

1

creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

1

always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often

2

result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following

7

deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam

1

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

3

often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

1

next time (occasion)

3

latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel

3

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

9

(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)

1

outline; summary; argument

3

a certain ...

2

plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy

1

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

1

manager; proprietor

1

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

2

business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

2

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

1

genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out

1

sabotage; subversive activities

3

city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district

1

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

25

member

2

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

many; much; plenty; hardly

10

glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening

1

to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

1

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

5

moonlight; moonbeam

3

to reflect; to throw back light

1

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

3

bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom

1

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

2

dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

1

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

6

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

1

at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway

1

stillness of night

1

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

1

four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips

1