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holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

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

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ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric

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printing

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lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

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upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

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hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

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tip of a sword; point of a sword

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straight line; beeline

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wind and rain; rainstorm

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scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

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(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap

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well

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very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

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cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat

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cover; lid; cap

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rectangle; oblong

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reflexively; reflectively; by reflex

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to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

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ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power

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careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

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light source

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windward; upwind

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to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

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strangeness; abnormality; disorder

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one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

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number one; first; best; most; game; round

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to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

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to nod in agreement; to nod in assent

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to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

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unprecedented; never seen before

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serious

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to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up

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ready... (as in "ready, go!")

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Don (Spanish honorific)

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to make a fist; to clench one's fist

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to beat the hell out of

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cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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space (room, area, outer space)

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(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

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to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

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to pursue

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

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oops; uh oh; drats

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

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