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obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

4

to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over

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backspin

1

(pitcher's) stuff

1

velocity

1

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

3

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

4

to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

2

jealousy; envy

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

1

dodgeball

1

sea of blood; pool of blood

1

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

2

since then

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Dodge

1

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

1

girls' talk

2

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

1

highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)

1

final form

1

walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

4

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

2

(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

3

one stride; single stride; short distance

1

King Kong (film)

1

gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

4

both; (not) either

2

wholesale supermarket

1

breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat

1

horsemeat

2

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

1

hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

1

crest; coat of arms

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

3

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

2

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

1

to fold up; to fold into layers

1

boxing

1

karate; empty handed

1

Fumikomi

2

more than expected

1

joy; pleasure; delight

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

2

to watch for an unguarded moment

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

2

in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately

1

I think, therefore I am; cogito, ergo sum

2

rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)

2

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

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