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the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive

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one lump; one group

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water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes

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to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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disturbance; perturbation; derangement

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tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

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simultaneous; all at once

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to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

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bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave

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small; fine; detailed; stingy

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to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

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landing

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even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

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(direct) hit; hitting the mark

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to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

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five (long cylindrical things)

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idiotic; dolt; bonehead

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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

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handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

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to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

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sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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knife blade; sword blade

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shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection

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equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

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foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver

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to swell up

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to twine around

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unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch

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to blow out; to spout out

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless

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to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

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deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

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dust; one ten-billionth

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ten-odd; a dozen or so

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foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction

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stroke of sword

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dance (esp. Western style); dancing

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little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

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habit; behavior; behaviour; trait

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habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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perfect; complete; flawless

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sword skills; swordsmanship

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to help up

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

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family; members of a family

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hostage

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downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

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disguise; masquerade

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