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whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

7

maintenance; preservation; improvement

3

pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous

2

sincere; earnest; serious

1

ordinary; in the past; usual; regular

2

hardness; stiffness

1

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

2

question; query

9

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

2

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

6

means; is; as for

4

Kotetsu

57

great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago

2

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

6

severe; fierce; stern

4

subordination; dependency

2

proper; respectable; decent; honest

2

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

9

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

4

strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid

82

puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute

8

(Saitou) Musashibou Benkei (?-1189)

1

Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)

1

sword hunt; sword confiscation

2

control

4

brainwashing

2

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

61

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

11

interference; intervention; meddling

8

unnecessary; needless

2

simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item

1

recovery; rescue; recapture

5

pale; pallid; bluish-white

8

to go along; to walk along; to follow

2

to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in

2

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

3

matter of time; question of time

2

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

4

written request; request for ...; application for ...

1

more than expected

4

distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)

1

resignation; acceptance; consolation

3

cause of death

2

shape; form

3

vague; unclear; elusive; hazy

1

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

7

account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream

1

arms; weapon; ordnance

5

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

9

disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic

2