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counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)

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each; respectively

2

forking the rook while checking the king

1

perfect; complete; flawless

1

check

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to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle

1

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

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an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

they; those guys; those fellows

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severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment

1

evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail

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black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

3

going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court

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whether (or not); if

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to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

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losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

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preference; priority; precedence; right of way

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to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through

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cordon

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to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)

6

to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire

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sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

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large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

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(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt

2

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

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in good health; alive and well; going strong

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in the future; another day; later

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biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

3

power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout

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flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly

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down quilt; feather quilt

1

to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

2

discomfort; displeasure

6

to run up to; to rush over

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as if it were about oneself

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switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

5

loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness

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soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal

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because

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

4

bandage; dressing

4

scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion

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(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy

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to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

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feeling keenly; fully realizing

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