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to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

10

grief; lamentation

2

rarely; seldom

16

basement; cellar

2

to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air

4

No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden

8

sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board

2

this world; this life; world of the living

12

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

1

moisture

3

shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

20

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

10

jellied fish broth; jellied meat broth

2

an inch ahead; the immediate future

3

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

8

to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb

1

breathing; respiration

6

vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent

7

how long; how far; how much

11

dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight

1

part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes

2

dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point

2

to move around; to move about; to get around

6

end (of a street, hallway, etc.)

4

made of metal; metallic

3

rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail

2

secret society

2

graveyard

1

with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered

1

to become locked; to lock

4

old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

1

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

6

last resort

2

superhuman strength

3

with a bang

2

one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

9

to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy

1

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

7

stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils

2

injection; jab; shot

1

spinach (Spinacia oleracea)

2

spell; charm; incantation; magic words

1

open; beginning

1

abracadabra

1

sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)

1

great adventure

1

end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes

4

alternately; in succession

1

to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about

3