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reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol

1

to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down

2

iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast

5

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

1

one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

1

battle; fight; combat

1

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

2

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

5

to hold fast; to protect to the end

1

to pray; to wish

11

as far as the eye can see

3

mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused

1

to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

4

oil painting

1

to peel off and fall; to flake away

1

to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

4

eggshell

2

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

6

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

3

to overlap

4

patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering

1

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

4

absentmindedness; peace of mind

1

immediately following

4

time passes

7

abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty

3

parental authority

1

aunt

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

3

town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

2

to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with

1

to say goodbye; to bid farewell

1

to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake

2

rumbling; (ringing) cadence

1

comfortable; pleasant

1

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

7

steady; honest; sober; straightforward

1

to join hands (with)

6

dim; gloomy

1

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing

1

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

2

(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics

2

discipline; punishment; reprimand

1

(committing, resorting to) an act of violence

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

2

ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

1

to smash up; to defeat crushingly

2

use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

3

self control; self restraint

2