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to set aside

1

to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in

1

cable

13

messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

1

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

1

Makii

2

seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition

1

screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

2

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

3

treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash

4

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

1

supplement; complement

1

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

2

importance; gravity

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

2

before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

1

to want; to desire

2

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

2

walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

1

sheath

2

to mellow; to become softened by maturity

1

all; everything

1

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

1

over one's shoulder

1

evening; evening hour

2

gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

1

black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

2

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

1

some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

1

anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)

3

to stick into; to pierce; to run into

2

to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)

1

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

1

metal

1

outbreak of war; starting a war

1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

1

pendulum

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards

1

Hands

11

covering; protection; backing; relief

1

angry roar; bellow

1

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

1

steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

1

fight; scuffle

1

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

1

to rampage; to run riot

2

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

2