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before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

5

rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled

1

cylinder or rod-shaped

1

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

6

long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

44

to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock

4

to fall on one's backside

2

calvaria; area at top of head; parietal

5

hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

2

size

5

forelock; bangs

2

to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)

1

shiveringly

1

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

2

to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

1

(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku

6

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

4

deep in the mountains; mountain recesses

9

one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

1

the times

2

regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

1

height of prosperity

1

wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven

2

to Google; to search for information on the WWW

1

600; six hundred

1

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

3

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to

5

intellectual

1

inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry

1

wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

2

foolishness; fool; moha (ignorance, folly)

1

younger; junior

4

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

3

establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation

1

creation of heaven and earth

2

pair; pair-oared boat

1

older brother and younger sister

2

being in love with each other

1

Sotoori (princess)

1

interests and preferences

2

a little; a bit; slightly

2

people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos

3

individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

4

(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

7

Gaia (Greek goddess); Gaea

1

Zeus (Greek god); Xeus

1

older sister and younger brother

1

incest

1

sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy

2