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to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

2

powerful; strong

1

sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser

1

elbow

2

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

4

to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)

2

eyebrow; eyebrows

7

to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract

3

to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden

2

bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end

3

to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out

1

water well

1

to the end; to the last

6

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

3

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

2

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

2

bad girl; juvenile delinquent

1

rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival

1

underworld; underside of society

5

indeed; it's no wonder

2

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

4

no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about

1

I pray; I wish

1

to fear; to be afraid of

10

to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

2

reason; right

1

trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

1

bargaining chip; bargaining tool

1

not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to

1

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

1

quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

1

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

1

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

6

to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

10

how (can); by what means

3

to enquire; to inquire; to seek information

2

to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary

2

Tokyo

1

turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)

1

location; address

1

along the road; along the way

1

manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry

9

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

1

party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner

1

okay; sure; okey-dokey

1

to redeem (from sin); to save

1

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

1

another time; some other time

2

a second time; again; once more; twice

1