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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

4

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

1

to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

1

to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

3

originally; by nature; from the start

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

3

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

10

fear of death

2

to run about; to rush about

3

choices; alternatives; options

1

specialization; specialisation

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

2

swinging hard

1

fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

2

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

2

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

4

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

8

alarm bell

1

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

1

possession; owning

1

scroll

1

to select; to pick out

1

touch; being involved in

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

3

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

3

to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under

3

yellow

5

cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

1

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

4

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

4

pair; the two; both persons; both things

1

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

3

to reject; to repel

5

hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

2

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

1

clean hit

2

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

6

to force back; to jostle

2

defensive-only

2

to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone

1

rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH

1

to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off

1

to leave space (between)

1

circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)

1

to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn

3

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

5

stardust

1

white light; corona

1

liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing

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