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to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

4

to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force

4

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

5

right now; just now

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

3

decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment

15

lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake

1

trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking

1

open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

16

young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth

2

to be softened; to calm down

1

even more; still more; further

1

weekend carpentry; do-it-yourself; DIY; weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer

1

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

3

technical; technological; practical

1

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

1

lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

5

talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting

8

to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest

1

test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal

4

to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive

2

word; vocabulary

12

massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter

9

human rights; civil liberties

2

lower rank

2

without cause; without reason

1

you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose

1

name recognition; established reputation

5

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

8

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

4

certain; sure; no doubt

3

seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy

2

crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp

1

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

1

to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

1

to set up shop; to open a store

4

recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

powerful person; influential person

2

advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)

2

shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)

2

to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd

4

jam-packed; packed in like sardines

3

crowded train

1

railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations

1

bicycle; bike

2

parents; both parents

8

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster

10