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all present; all concerned; all of us

2

breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

2

cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible

1

to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish

1

to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face

1

making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)

3

third time lucky; third time's the charm

1

even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)

1

to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize

4

dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications

1

to leave

1

New Year

1

karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta

1

to be overcome with emotion

1

loyal retainer; loyal subject

1

the opposite sex; isomerism

1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

3

main cause; primary factor

2

all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention

1

huge win; overwhelming victory

1

to step back; to walk backwards

1

adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity

1

self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others

2

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

1

coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

5

side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; homeworking; simple job carried out at home; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending

2

school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent

98

limiter; (speed) limiter

1

Scylla

1

victim (esp. someone killed); casualty

1

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

1

to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

1

showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable

1

scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)

1

campfire

1

fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility

3

youth; adolescence; springtime of life

2

debate; discussion

1

close; intimate; on good terms

5

fireproof

1

ghost story; tale of the supernatural

1

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

2

recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back

1

one year and a half

11

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

3

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

1

worry; fear; anxiety; concern

2

to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect

1

putting out the lights; turning off the lights

1

lucky seventh (inning); seventh-inning stretch

1