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Kensou

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real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice sword)

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asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

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conclusion of a treaty

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to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence

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pulling inside ankle sweep

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notch; indentation; crena; incisure; foramen

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adultness; maturity

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meat-and-bone meal; MBM

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rogue nation; rogue state

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long-tailed cock; long-tailed fowl (variety of chicken)

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spirited advance; energetically going forward

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dirge; elegy; threnody

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to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end

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horse-drawn sleigh

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string made from twisted paper

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prisoner

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lady's suit

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guaranteed; insured

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paying in monthly installments (instalments); monthly payments

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scheming; malicious; wicked; blackhearted

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ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

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to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)

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dislike of smoking

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semi-precious stone; ornate stone; embellished stone

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tip of a scabbard

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minor offense; minor offence; misdemeanor; misdemeanour

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stone harvesting knife; stone knife

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Hachidairyuuou

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adhesive; agglutinant; pressure sensitive adhesive

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let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you

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searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)

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disaster relief

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cannibals

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gizzard; crop

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to leave a bad impression behind

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to lick one's lips

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blood circulatory system; vascular system

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gust; gale

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right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)

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aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous

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this newspaper

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forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged weapon; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument

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to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter

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to encourage; to give courage to

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

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manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle

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to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen

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hacking to pieces

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kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera

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