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starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card

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hacking to pieces

2

anyone

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to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

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to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

1

to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over

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making money; making a profit

2

wounded person; injured person

1

age limit; age limits

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to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)

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to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified

1

to lose; to be defeated

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ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous

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to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect

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to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water

2

water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap

3

top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan

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space; interval; space character; whitespace

3

assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)

3

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

2

green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser

2

meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat

1

to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling

2

meow; miaow; cat

4

higher and higher

2

to jump up; to leap up; to spring up

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to begin

2

done; just done; just finished

1

edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)

1

standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

1

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

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"Helping Hands" comedy performance; performance in which one person wears a haori on their shoulders, while another person behind them puts their arms through the sleeves of the haori and feeds the person in front

2

only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces

1

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

1

ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly

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relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling

2

amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger

3

hegemony; leadership; initiative

2

hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house

4

bare thighs; inner thigh; intercrural sex

4

victory or defeat; victory and defeat

1

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

1

behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

1

ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony

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hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)

2

white kimono

5

wedding dress

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like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) the child of a frog is a frog

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one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity

2

unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status

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