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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

3

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

1

I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason

4

U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)

2

feeler; tentacle

24

to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

1

extensive; vast range; wide scope

1

in its entirety; whole; wholly

1

in the sea

4

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

1

white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

2

without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

2

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

4

to become possible; to become able to (do)

5

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

6

bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave

1

inertia

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

3

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

2

splash; spray; droplet

3

hill; knoll

5

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

3

cave; hollow; cavity; hollow

2

in deep black; in jet black

2

acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

1

to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly

1

loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness

2

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

2

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

1

utmost limits; extremity; limit

3

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

chaps; skin fissure

1

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

1

cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)

1

barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)

1

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

2

dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

1

this

1

recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going

1

planning; planning ability; deliberateness

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

2

fool; idiot; simpleton

1

to dis; to diss; to disrespect

1

random; aimless

1