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one; same (mind, path, etc.)

2

to be captivated (visually)

1

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

11

big; large; great

25

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

28

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

15

remarkably; noticeably

2

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

12

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

13

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

4

to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside

8

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

20

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

2

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

14

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)

5

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

4

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

7

edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

13

to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)

4

to come back

4

root; joint; base; crotch

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

103

chain; chains

4

is not; am not; are not

68

tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

1

to have the nerve to

9

again; once more; a second time

15

loud sound; loud reverberation

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

12

gunpowder; powder

5

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

3

sound of a gun; roar of cannon

2

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

2

at times; occasionally

10

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

21

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

7

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

23

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

(small) knife; short sword; small sword

1

art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

13

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

9

please (give me); please (do for me)

16

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

8

high-pitched; shrill

2

to speak; to hear a voice

4

innumerable; countless; numberless

5

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

11

piece of metal

3

to rain incessantly; to downpour

4