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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

7

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

2

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

9

heating power; thermal power; firepower

5

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

11

to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

3

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

2

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

6

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

3

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

2

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

5

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

5

one arrow; retort

7

embroidery; sewing

6

to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)

5

bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

4

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

3

crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over

1

power; might; authority; influence

6

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

3

to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

1

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

3

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

3

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

1

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

4

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

3

sword

3

dance; dancing

3

to dance; to perform dance steps

1

pale; pallid; bluish-white

3

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

2

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

1

repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

7

durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power

1

evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)

5

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

4

a bit more; a bit longer

6

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

1

safety first (principle)

1

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

1

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

9

to call again; to call (someone) back

2

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

19

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

2

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

2

sword dance

1