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standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move

15

to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

8

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

5

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

4

coin; hard currency

36

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

1

approximately the same

3

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

6

if it is the case that ...

1

to increase in value; to gain prestige

1

intentional; on purpose

5

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

2

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

2

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

1

farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

1

accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

1

exaggerated; overblown; pretentious

4

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2

lip service

2

to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise

1

work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

2

bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

2

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

5

to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers

1

jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)

1

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

4

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

2

to put one's hand on; to touch

1

tempo

3

to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

1

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

1

(favorable) odds

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

12

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

4

several minutes; a few minutes

2

bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

1

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

4

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

3

warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment

1

late; slowly

2

to approve of

1

conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

5

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

3

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

1

adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified

1

to bind up; to tie up

1

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

4

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

5