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downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

9

good (place to leave off); convenient

1

free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes

1

feeling

2

targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (in mahjong, go, etc.)

3

last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene

1

irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

to crush (with the weight of misfortune)

2

high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous

1

innocent; cherubic; childlike

1

following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking

1

trio; gang of three; threesome

1

to have a relationship; to have relations

1

body blow

1

welcome

2

opening fully; full throttle; full power

4

to dominate (usu. one's husband)

2

historical; traditional; historic

3

macro; macro (instruction)

1

number of years

2

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

corpse; kanji "corpse" radical

1

rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun

3

Royal Host (restaurant chain) (abbr)

1

self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)

2

allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)

1

outer space

1

body-piercing

1

rampaging; raging violently; going berserk

1

busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden

2

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

template; run of the mill; formulaic

2

Date A Live

1

new book; new publication

1

throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber

1

not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

1

seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes

1

in front of a grave

2

visit to a grave

2

peaceful death

1

direct speech (in a text); spoken lines; written dialogue

1

North Pole; the Arctic

1

fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron

1

camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown

2

mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam

1

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

2

(dead) body; corpse; remains

1

eyewitness report; eyewitness information

2

repeated occurrence; frequently occurring

1

purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce

1