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to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break

3

crushing evil and spreading the truth

1

worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class

1

protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

2

warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)

3

switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

1

to turn on; to switch on; to light up

1

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

1

this area; around here

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

6

timidity

1

superstitious

1

bitter experience

1

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

1

to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)

2

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

courtier

1

back of the hand

1

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great

1

Rossignol

1

greatest ... in history

1

cryptanalysis

3

to serve; to work for; to attend

1

boa (snake); boa (scarf); (tidal) bore

2

Robert; Roberts

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

10

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

2

self-contradiction

3

newspaper

2

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

1

in a big way

1

to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish

2

unprecedented; record-breaking

1

sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious

1

style of penmanship

1

to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list

1

foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling

1

running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

2

tedious; lengthy; wordy; long-winded

1

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

1

to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely

1

intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought

1

all day; for a whole day

1

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

1

Fukuoka (city, prefecture)

2

recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)

1

returning (home) to Tokyo; returning to the capital

1