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not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand

1

bottom; buttocks

3

with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen

1

(short) run; drive; ride; spin

2

to pair with; to pair up; to pair off

1

slatted shutter; louver door (window)

28

fort; stronghold; fortification

1

both persons

7

strangulation; strangling

4

unluckily

1

eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view

1

(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

3

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

35

sportsmanship

1

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

33

hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)

4

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

1

to do for (the sake of someone else)

4

impression; strong belief; conviction

2

to thank

3

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

1

what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on

11

to smash violently; to crush

4

one room

7

optimism; taking an optimistic view

7

safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe

1

down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream

3

head start; initiative; preemption

2

firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

39

fire hook; poker; slice bar

1

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

16

adult male; man

2

loading (a firearm)

3

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

8

large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)

1

to be consistent; to be coherent

1

ticket punch; ticket puncher

1

on an island; on-island

4

one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game

4

spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge

11

making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt

1

endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever

1

to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

47

drainspout; rain gutter

8

defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

5

to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)

3

stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

3

Humpty Dumpty

1

unfairness; injustice; partiality

2