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opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

2

watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel

1

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

1

classical; classic

1

pebble; small stone

2

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

2

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

1

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

6

perception; sensing; noticing

2

to look around; to survey

7

right beside; close to; nearby

2

huge; gigantic; enormous

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mere; only; just; slight

1

hollow; mid-air; air; sky

4

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

19

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

4

when using

1

minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum

4

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

6

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

3

to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for

1

to be the case that

1

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)

2

one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate

3

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

3

ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

5

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)

3

to throw down the gauntlet

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

14

to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)

1

to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth

1

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

10

ornament; decoration

3

simple; plain; modest

2

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)

8

left side; left-hand side

5

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

4

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

3

to recall; to remember; to recollect

20

to hide oneself

1

use; service; purpose

1

smallish; on the small side

2

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

3

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

2

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent

4

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

2

comfortable; pleasant

2

proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

2