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from the beginning

7

to be too late; to be too slow

7

dim; gloomy

1

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

4

dark; gloomy; somber; depressing

1

desperately; for one's dear life

5

I see; that's right; indeed

10

producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)

1

notebook; account book; register

1

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

4

eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

4

special sale; bargain sale

7

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

4

thank you very much

1

to have the privilege of doing

4

hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)

4

or; OR (Boolean operator)

7

salad

3

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

3

Halloween

26

trade port

1

chonmage; topknot hairstyle worn by men in the Edo period, and sumo wrestlers today; please do (for me)

2

trick or treat

2

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

5

revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)

2

jack-o'-lantern

9

to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

1

rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce

1

(electric) torch; flashlight

2

all; everything

2

full dress; formal dress; uniform

2

fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake

2

ding-dong dash; ding-dong ditch; ringing a doorbell and running away

2

one's family; family member

1

suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)

1

to parade; to march; to walk in procession

1

numerical formula

4

subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task

45

heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud

3

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

11

to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

1

(suddenly) quiet

1

method of teaching

1

teacher; instructor

10

like that; so

11

the same; the said; likewise

7

to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

2

racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

1

suit (clothing); suit

1

to slip down; to slide down; to glide down

1