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power struggle

2

only son

1

study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science

1

serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

3

brand

1

leader (of an alliance); leading power

1

good-for-nothing son; profligate son

1

small and medium

1

to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature

1

eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking

1

to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)

3

correlation; interrelation

1

foreign country

1

children's story; fairy tale

2

Momotarō (Japanese folk tale and popular hero)

1

dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)

1

tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration

1

natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix

2

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

22

to yield to temptation; to succumb

1

to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up

1

princess

1

younger half-sister (by a different mother)

9

pleasant talk; chat

1

to quicken one's pace (steps)

1

different mother

1

attachment (to); tenacity of purpose

1

expression of love; showing love

1

with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

3

to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far

1

following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died

4

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

3

celebration; congratulations

1

bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife

5

the late; the deceased

2

to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together

2

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

3

just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

3

mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation

1

percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

1

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

3

one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart

5

military authorities; army circles

3

individual; one by one

1

topic of discussion; agenda

3

dry run; rehearsal

1

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

1

disgraceful; shameful

2

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

1

practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts

1