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to keep (a person) waiting

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sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business

4

moment; instant

1

to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound

1

(silk) crepe

2

haori (Japanese formal coat)

2

stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

1

to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far

1

physique; bodily build

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presence; dignity

2

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

1

highest-ranking division

2

ten-odd; a dozen or so

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to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

1

tea house

2

underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

1

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

1

eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)

1

ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions

5

resorting (coming) to fisticuffs; coming to blows; settling with violence

1

immature; childish

1

to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

1

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

1

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

the many and the few

1

ground; earth's surface

1

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

2

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

3

casting; cast-metal object

1

size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)

1

if it is not ...; if it does not ...

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

2

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

1

literally; to the letter; literal

1

beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism

6

(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

1

bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

2

emotionally uplifting; stirring

1

(committing, resorting to) an act of violence

1

three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions

1

body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop

1

groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)

1

human bullet

1

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

1

full of; brimming with

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

Takichi

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previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

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