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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

1

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

2

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

2

parent and child

3

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

2

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

2

to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

3

unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will

2

such

1

hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti

2

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

1

to bring someone along

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to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

2

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

3

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

1

sparks

1

to shake off

1

royalty

6

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

1

monarchical system

1

your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)

1

system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

1

system; institution; organization; organisation

1

abolition; repeal

1

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

1

to manage a state; to govern a country

1

by force

2

prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier

4

cabinet minister

1

right; privilege

5

to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

1

indirect

1

agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

1

to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short

1

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

1

system; organization; organisation; architecture

1

unconditionally; as a rule

1

but; however; provided that

4

mere; simple; sheer

1

illegal; illicit; unlawful

1

entry into a country

1

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

1

equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

1

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

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law

2

to take someone's life; to kill someone

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