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impassioned speech; fervent speech

2

(clenched) fist; knuckles

2

to turn towards; to point

48

great swordsman; master fencer

1

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

2

to draw a sword

1

to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

2

master; teacher; stable master

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retirement

5

to fight; to exchange blows

5

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

2

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

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Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo

1

if I (we, etc.) could

3

trace; vestige; evidence

1

to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down

5

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

6

bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

2

secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

4

heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

4

destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe

3

creation (of the universe); the Creation

1

highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master

3

story; tale

3

damned; cursed; accursed

2

title

6

beloved; dearest

6

to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)

3

dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

2

1,000; thousand

8

straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits

1

thrusting technique

4

that's true; of course; obviously

2

pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling

4

to polish up; to shine up

2

looks; personal appearance; features

1

feeling; sense; impression

19

newly-released music; new release (CD, album, etc.); new score; new composition

2

next week

1

please

8

proceeds

1

20 percent

4

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

34

overture; prelude

14

tonality

1

thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn

1

something; some kind of; for some reason

8

to be deep in talk

1

hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster

1