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to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone

4

personal grudge; personal enmity

2

just you wait and see (as a threat)

2

last; final; end; conclusion; rust

3

young tuna (esp. northern bluefin tuna under 1 meter)

1

explicit statement (e.g. law); express provision

2

voice training; vocal exercises

2

gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP

1

(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food

3

censorship; inspection; examination

1

in the end; on top of that

4

journalism

1

to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from

1

quick-wittedness; tact

1

to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display

1

the pen is mightier than the sword

1

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

3

no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)

1

it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary

2

every single word and phrase; word by word

1

rescue mission; evacuation operation

1

(the thing) itself

4

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

10

clergyman; churchman; clergy

7

practising law; legal processes in running a country; method; way; magic

6

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

3

outside of one's area of expertise

4

(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit

2

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

9

Juno (Roman goddess)

1

to gain a victory; to win

2

Puzzle video game

3

based on; built on; made from

2

to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring

3

prize; award; reward

2

fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)

1

vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)

1

brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother

1

to give; to do (something) for

2

objective

2

to smirk; to grin broadly

1

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

3

to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

5

halfwit; blockhead; fool

2

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

2

(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied

8

heedless of danger; braving dangers

2

to lend a hand; to help

6

to date; as of now

3

to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)

2