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to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

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with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand

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rejuvenation; restoration of youth

3

to hold fast; to protect to the end

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clade

8

iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)

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to pick out item(s) from a group to keep

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to act; to take action

2

chisel

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to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite

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defective item; defective product; defective merchandise

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extinction; annihilation; destruction

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fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

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want; shortage; famine

1

to delay; to put off; to procrastinate

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to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

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last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

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arrogant; haughty; insolent

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ugly woman

1

rebel; traitor

1

handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse

1

oof; ough; ulp

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shut up!; be quiet!

1

bark; howl; roar; bellow

1

to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)

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with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

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treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

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bloodstained

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chassé; sashay

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mastery

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flawless; absolute perfection

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eye of a needle

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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difficulty; trouble

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separate; scattered; apart

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reluctance to part; sorrow at parting

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bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient

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supreme; greatest; highest; best

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law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma

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carrying voice; well-projected voice

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with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

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divine power; sacred power; mysterious power; Shinriki (variety of rice)

14

great sage

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inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round

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lonely

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substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)

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gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE

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to feel ashamed; to be abashed

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nuance

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control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition

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