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aha!; yes sir

2

rather; better

3

tin plate

1

mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box

1

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

4

elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge

3

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

1

mere; only; just; slight

1

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

1

to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)

1

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

2

continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

3

couple

6

to watch intently; to stare

1

breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest

3

to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

7

doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

1

seven o'clock

2

to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen

1

immediately; promptly

1

music

5

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

4

melody; chime

2

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

2

obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

1

game; play; sports

1

perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

1

evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

3

antipathy; prejudice

1

father

9

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

4

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

3

filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty

2

production (e.g. play); direction

2

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

5

to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade

1

clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion

1

question mark

2

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

2

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

1

burn; scald

1

to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

1

and; thereupon; because of that

1

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

2

feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria

2

first love; puppy love

2

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

3

to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

1