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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

6

instant; moment; for an instant

2

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

stepping back; drawing back

1

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

1

more than expected

4

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

3

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

1

paper

4

(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

tyranny; atrocity

2

to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand

1

both arms

3

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

1

to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

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to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

2

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

3

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

2

white light; corona

1

fumes from an explosion

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but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

6

five; 5

4

martial arts stadium; (Nippon) Budokan (indoor arena in Tokyo)

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band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band

50

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

1

athletic; good at sports

1

intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains

1

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)

1

bright person; talented student; prodigy

1

moneymaking; earning money

7

plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy

1

personality; character; individuality; personhood

1

failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

1

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

1

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

3

burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)

1

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

4

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

1

to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer

2

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

1

ordinary; sensible; commonplace

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