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favorite sword; cherished sword

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

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to unsheathe

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(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using

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to have an interest (in)

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sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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exaggerated; overblown; overdone

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to name

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from out of nowhere; from who knows where

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substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation

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Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

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to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

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teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

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teacher and student

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to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

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disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!

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Western-style; Western-fashioned

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military man; warrior; soldier

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to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

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ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

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body; physical system; (the) person

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prohibition; inhibition; ban

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(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

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

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to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way

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will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness

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both parties; both sides

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pair; the two; both persons; both things

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both (people); the two of them

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half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

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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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appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

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centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance

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large tree

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association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion

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stability; steadiness; consistency; stable

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to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed

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branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

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unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

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to aim at

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rush; dash; charge

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pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

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to stop walking; to pause

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to face each other; to be opposite (to)

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to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails

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first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start

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