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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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posture; stance

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to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

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nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

3

handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

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notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties

2

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

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to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

2

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

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to surround; to crowd around

3

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

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indicates emphasis

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each (every) time; whenever

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strange voice

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blame; censure; rebuke; reproof

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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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under one's arm; (in) the armpit

1

flash; brandish

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pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

1

swoon; faint

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throw; throwing; throwing event

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to draw a sword

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

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stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice

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inside a space

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upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs

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to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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

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superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

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delay; latency

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each other; one another

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to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

2

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

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rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

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delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver

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wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted

1

to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

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to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back

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chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory

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armoring; armouring; armor; armour

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left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

3

stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)

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cries of pain

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right eye

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right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

2

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

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to bring back; to restore

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tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

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