- kakari starting (e.g. of an engine), engaging (e.g. of a lock); expenses, costs; attack (esp. a corner approach); barb (of a fish hook)
- gakari taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ..., reliant on ...; while ..., when ..., in the midst of ...
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