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leadership; initiative; spearhead

1

forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb

2

defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)

1

to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated

1

intellectual

1

well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans

3

lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)

1

measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)

3

body of a horse

6

all green; winning hand consisting only of exclusively green tiles (green dragons and suited bamboo tiles of the numbers 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8)

1

state of the war; war situation

1

sword that cuts iron

1

only once

1

to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)

1

to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate

2

fine fellow

1

drinking alcohol

1

victory or defeat; victory and defeat

2

witty; smart and polished

1

the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

1

something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

1

stipend; reward

1

somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely

1

jousting match; joust; tournament (medieval)

11

viewing

1

reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn

1

eating only a little; having a small appetite

1

sweeping and cleaning

1

shameless; infamous; disgraceful

2

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1

functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design

1

cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures

1

jumble; hodgepodge; potpourri; heterogenous mixture

2

to rumble; to thunder; to roll about (people, large objects); to wander about without a fixed workplace, home, etc.; to hang around; to loiter

1

vassalage

2

ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia

1

swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

1

sacred beast

1

nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream

2

countless; innumerable

1

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

1

constitutional government

2

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

1

to sit at ease

1

shaking; swaying

1

mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen

2

urban areas; the streets; town; city

1

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

2

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

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