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study; learning; tutorial

4

spiral

1

to go on the defensive; to play it safe

1

psychological; mental

1

to stir up; to stimulate

1

trophy

1

tough; strong; stiff; tenacious

3

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

10

loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman

1

badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi

2

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

3

to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

1

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

2

the last moment; the very end

2

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

3

rice field

2

original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw

2

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

4

classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case

2

Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

2

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

2

capitulation (of fort)

2

taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son

1

good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)

1

hard; tough; hardware; hard disk

1

castle

2

soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball

1

guards

3

to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart

1

orthodox school

1

to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

2

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

2

to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

1

being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

3

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

2

how; in what way

2

manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure

1

chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

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misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)

4

to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful

2

dummy supporters (e.g. for sports team); dummy soldiers (e.g. left behind when evacuating)

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diversionary tactics

2

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

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expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

1

being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

2