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one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

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to be burnt to death

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becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)

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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt

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movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

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evasion; avoidance

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breath; breathing; bless; bracelet

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to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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though; notwithstanding; although

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earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

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to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

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to; towards; for

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

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to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

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again; once more; a second time

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close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting

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interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

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to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

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closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

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to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

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to collide; to clash

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again

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speed

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trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

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calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

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to happen to have on hand or in stock

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elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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war situation; progress of a battle

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agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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second

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form; shape; figure

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swelling; enlargement

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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flame; blaze

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free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control

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to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around

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proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

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preliminary test or trial; tryout

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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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

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sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

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