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measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)

1

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

2

structure

3

mere; only a ...

3

suited figure; person in a suit

7

unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision

3

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

9

whatever brought that on?

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

7

moderate faction; moderates

2

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1

jurisdiction; control

8

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

1

establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment

1

in respect of; in regards to; as for

3

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

1

addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

3

polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy

1

to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play

1

no exception; without exception; always the same

1

near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

15

short hair

1

to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look

1

how much

1

to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

1

to get one's head around; to think about

3

connivance; overlooking

1

taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)

1

proxy; representative

3

continuing to pitch

1

to assist; to help out

1

battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)

2

worried look; concerned expression

1

glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial

1

used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)

1

pause; suspension; rest; stoppage

2

to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)

1

nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be

1

hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up

2

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

2

emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU

2

high quality

1

violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely

2

ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal

1

crane

7

locked room; secret room

3

raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation

2

gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)

22

stained glass

1

in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time

1