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to become desperate; to give in to despair

2

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

1

to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

1

three times; thrice; third (musical interval)

1

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

1

good morning

1

to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)

1

to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

2

seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting

2

self-improvement

1

verbal message; word (from someone)

1

school of one's (first, second) choice

1

to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down

1

the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)

1

well; in good health; safe; free from accident

1

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

1

to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat

2

last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)

1

great difference; big difference; wide margin

1

the preceding visitor

1

to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)

1

obstruction; inhibition

1

broom

1

wet cloth; damp rag

1

to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order

1

indicates emphasis

1

forevermore; for eternity

1

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

1

reserve; modesty

1

to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer

1

to throw away

1

to be doing; to be in the process of doing

1

living apart in the same house; separate lives under the same roof

1

humming a tune; humming unconcernedly

1

to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to

2

to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound

1

ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

1

polite; courteous; hospitable

1

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

1

to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing

1

birdcage

1

burnt field; burnt area

1

earthly paradise; Shangri-la

1

to lower the bar

1

to hear of; to learn of

1

(written) report

1

fashion magazine

1

young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.

1