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wise person; sage

30

sorcerer; wizard; mage

2

hermit; recluse

2

many; a multiplicity of

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn); stack; draw pile; tag verifying one has permission to take plants and trees from common land (Edo period)

1

ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

2

banknote; bill; note; paper money

2

most; extremely

2

finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break

1

long-serving soldier; veteran

1

diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint

1

large army

4

number of persons; personnel

2

break in time; interruption; pause

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

exit from a room

1

in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

3

to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

1

great war; great battle; world war

1

stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

1

your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right

1

command; order

1

polite; respectful; reverent

1

decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

3

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

3

vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)

1

elect (select) few

2

prediction; estimation

1

dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion

2

wildcard (in hanafuda); storm card; gaji (term used in Hawaii); extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card

4

strategy; tactics

1

successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one

1

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

2

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

1

in succession; one by one

5

chain mail (armor, armour)

2

eternal truth

1

taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication

1

wise saying

1

take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit

1

vassal; retainer

1

wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else

1

favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice

4

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

to do

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

1

decision; settlement; definition

1