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worst; worst-case (scenario)

2

being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it

1

understanding person; supporter

2

suspension bridge; rope bridge

1

nothing but; none other than

2

to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other

1

to understand each other

1

imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

1

to solve a mystery

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable

2

immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

1

investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin

1

shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)

1

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

3

creation; Creation (by God)

1

operation; functioning; running

1

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

2

put down

1

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

3

to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)

1

burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture

1

emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence

1

faucet; tap

1

storage of water

1

to blow out; to spout out

1

rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

2

fluid; unsettled

3

solid (body)

3

crystallization

1

counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers

17

pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

2

groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz

1

uneasily; restlessly; erratically

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-

1

centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental

2

(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)

1

to come to naught

1

high density

2

reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

1

if it is not ...; if it does not ...

1

the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance

2

last two figures of a number

10

two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures

1

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

3

reinstatement; reappointment

1

dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty

1

one's condolences; feelings of sympathy

1

liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with

1