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desperation; struggle to the death

1

the clouds look menacing; things don't look good

1

dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

2

bail (money)

2

steadily

1

tax yields; revenue

1

to commit a crime; to commit a sin

1

to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions

1

salty sauce

3

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

4

division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties

1

selling off; disposal by sale; sale

1

liking something; being partial to something; -phile

1

tail and feathers

5

sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic

1

agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation

3

arrow feathers

1

equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on

1

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

2

fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)

1

hush money

1

self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

1

pronunciation; production of sound

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar

3

chilly; unpleasantly cold

1

to lead a life; to live a life

1

holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough

2

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

2

misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle

1

to book a seat; to take a seat

1

being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)

2

reinforcement; strengthening

4

Estoc

23

audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level

2

footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)

1

disturbance; kerfuffle

2

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

2

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

1

to push aside; to brush aside

1

looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

4

to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

2

personality-wise; by nature; characteristic

1

cost of materials

1

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched

2

waitress

4

eating between meals; snacking

2

to request earnestly

2