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magnetism

3

clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)

1

cathode; positive pole; positive electrode

1

deep crimson

1

big frame; large figure; huge body

1

straight line; beeline

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

3

skill; dexterity; master hand

1

beam

2

decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card

1

naming; christening

1

chest; breast

4

event; phenomenon; matter

1

to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer

2

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

2

ideal

1

to push away; to push aside; to shove

1

split second; instant

1

filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging

1

edge of blade

3

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

3

dance (esp. Western style); dancing

1

the last moment; the very end

1

swordsmanship

2

to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

1

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

2

sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap

1

wickedness; evil; calamity; disaster

1

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

2

knife blade; sword blade

1

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

1

iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards

1

end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

1

a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a

1

body; physique; build; stature

1

extra-long sword

6

Kotetsu

1

to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)

1

asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

1

disembowelment; harakiri

1

famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)

5

trick; contrivance; cleverness

3

digestive tract

2

to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr

1

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

2

abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts

1

to cut; to slit; to cut open

1

drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power

1

entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster

2

skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness

2