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pretending to know

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show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture

1

cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)

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(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

both sides

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to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

1

bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)

1

to kick out; to cut back (on spending)

1

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

1

to give; to do (something) for

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

1

who?

1

figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design

1

to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

1

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

1

diary; journal

1

recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review

1

record; transcript

1

drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)

1

your Highness; his Highness; her Highness

1

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

1

(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

2

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

1

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

3

paradox

1

to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

1

desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

1

to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

1

to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

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file

3

next morning

1

supreme; sublime; highest

1

gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out

1

to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

1

embers; live charcoal

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mad dog

2

silver (color, colour)

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wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

1

junior high school student; middle school pupil

3

height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut

1

chrysalis; pupa

3

dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy

2

half-wit; fool; simpleton

1

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

1

number one

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within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)

1

leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best

1