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wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)

16

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

1

to be at a loss for words

1

marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife

1

win; victory

1

thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time

2

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

1

many thousands

1

prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy

2

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

15

mobility

9

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory

1

puzzle

1

to ponder; to brood

5

erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird

1

both; both sides; both parties

10

saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ

1

language

1

profound; deep

1

iron ore

2

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

1

my spouse; my wife; my husband

1

echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

1

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

1

commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane

1

offensive strength; offensive power; striking power

14

engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson

1

hundred battles; many battles

1

strategist

8

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

7

to pout

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

2

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

to be too late; to be too slow

2

collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

1

sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time

1

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

17

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

8

to learn by hearsay

1

everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress

1

blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum); cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)

10

important person; strategic person; key figure

3

to pass on an order; to pass the word

1

to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

1

to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult

2

retention; maintenance; preservation

1

variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables

2

row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

1