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holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)

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to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

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secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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entrance

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surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia

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to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

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to be palatable; to suit one's taste

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mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito

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for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

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glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

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watch-keeping; guard; lookout

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to cut off the retreat

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stock-still; motionless; frozen in place

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appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

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important talk

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approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

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consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding

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to remove; to move out of the way

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(mouth) gag

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish

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tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish

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to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

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scenery; scene; landscape

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such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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sattva (being); bodhisattva

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guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily

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impudent; cheeky

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voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

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Sakadono

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manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)

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nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

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pickled sardines; dried sardines; (lit.) red sardines; (arch.) rusty and blunt sword

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toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff

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what time; (lit.) which hour

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to leap back; to jump back

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drawing a sword; drawn sword

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pluralizing suffix

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slight intoxication; being tipsy

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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noh song

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to burn

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stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance

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walk

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lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

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that is; namely; i.e.

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every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)

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