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to be intolerable; to be unpardonable

5

to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty

2

both sides

10

roughly

2

to narrow (e.g. eyes)

1

serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue

1

sincerity; good faith

4

attempted murder

1

arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness

5

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

20

pleasant feeling; good feeling

2

old man; old geezer

14

cunning; crafty; wily; sly

4

to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards

4

great-grandchild

1

sharp sword

1

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

6

to cross swords (with)

2

holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail

2

palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

17

to stop talking; to be silent

5

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

12

retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

5

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

4

sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind

1

much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

2

resentment; indignation

2

to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke

3

how much; how many; however

4

attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

6

to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)

8

combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

4

when it comes to; concerning

1

to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat

4

wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily

2

to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm

3

to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)

2

exaltation; emotional uplift

2

nonchalantly; without a care

2

first match (in a series)

27

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

3

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

fluke; chance; pure luck

2

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

5

explosive power

1

lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method

16

last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together

2