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to make a fist; to clench one's fist

3

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

7

to pass (of time); to elapse

8

aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly

1

to go out and away; to leave

2

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

1

dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)

1

first thing in the morning

2

being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear

2

to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)

2

by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all

1

supernatural calamities; harm caused by spirits

3

to affect; to impact; to influence

1

one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

changing every day

1

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

2

to interrupt; to butt in

1

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

2

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

4

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

1

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

2

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

2

yesterday

11

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

1

curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

3

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

1

to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)

2

patience; endurance; perseverance

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

6

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

3

persuasion

19

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

to wrap up

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

4

hey; hold on; come on

1

shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

4

exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though

6

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

2

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

danger; peril; hazard; risk

7

life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

1

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

2

rank; ranking order; hierarchy

1

low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)

1

to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening

1

midwinter; dead of winter

1

ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

1

to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

1