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staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement

5

unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

6

be; is

1

difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them

1

pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray

1

(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation

12

soundproofing

1

to raise one's voice; to shout

8

to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying

1

intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into

5

godsend; gift from providence

1

stroboscope; strobe lamp; stroboscopic lamp; (camera) flash

2

half-nakedness

6

canned beer; can of beer

4

drinking straight from a bottle

1

dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)

5

to push aside; to push one's way through

1

atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty

3

corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)

1

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

5

going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent

1

person of common sense; common sense man

2

full operation

1

body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air; stuffiness

1

shirt blouse; shirtwaist

1

or something

1

crowd of people

1

to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude

1

detour; roundabout way

4

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

8

box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)

2

detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable

4

robe; long garment

5

layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another

1

full dress; formal dress; uniform

3

divine; sublime; solemn

2

putt

6

formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious

4

by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus

1

long sleeves

1

exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover

8

slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)

7

leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters

1

human sacrifice; victim

2

VIP; very important person

4

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

8

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

5

wireless mike

1

entire building

1

ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang

1