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with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

2

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

2

just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of

3

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

5

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

2

as is usual with; in common with

1

poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

1

the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique

1

dropsical (blue-green) swelling

1

surely; certainly

6

guardians; parents; father and older brother

1

used article (esp. clothes)

1

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

2

Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku

1

to be too long

1

coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

3

coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

1

lesson; school work

1

drill

1

gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE

2

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

2

idiot; retard; idiocy; profound mental retardation

4

pupil; student; schoolchild

5

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

11

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

7

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

1

that day; the very same day

5

surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

1

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

2

Takeichi

32

iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)

2

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

2

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

2

to aim at

1

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

7

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

4

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

5

long jump; broad jump

1

forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front

1

sandy soil

1

bam; whomp; thump

1

to fall on one's backside

1

planned; scheduled; systematic

1

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

8

to rise; to erect; to get up

3

trousers; pants

1

sand; grit

2

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

5

back (of body)

2

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

1