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prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed

1

warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat

1

random shooting

3

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

1

sole of the foot

2

(one's) current position; current location; present position

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

6

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

with a thud (of something heavy)

2

pointer; pointing stick

1

approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy

1

halfway point

2

victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)

1

to kill; to choke the life out of

1

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

2

lethal; fatal

2

boisterous dance

2

belligerence; fighting spirit

1

grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself

1

plateau (e.g. in weight loss); (period of) stagnation

1

end of arm

1

abnormality

1

(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me

102

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

3

Kotetsu

527

everyday occurrence

2

dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

2

proficiency; skill; experience

2

Venice (Italy)

1

climate

2

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)

1

newspaper

1

to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried

1

Asia

2

abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking

1

historic; historical

3

to be remembered; to go down in history

1

bravery; courage; heroism

1

doing one's duty

2

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really

3

to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for

2

mediator; go-between; middleman; broker

1

material for experiments; experimental material

1

object; objective; aim

1

critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

5

to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low

1

to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards

3

viewing

2

double gain

1

first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm

3