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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

7

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

25

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

1

love passionately; ardent love; devotion

1

declaration; proclamation; announcement

6

one way or the other; either way

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

2

smirkingly; smugly; broadly

1

smile

6

darkish; dusky

1

sadness and gloom

1

nausea; sickness in the stomach

2

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

2

century

1

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

2

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

2

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

2

meaningless; pointless

1

word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake

1

aim

4

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

3

to change one's mind

2

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

14

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

6

to hide; to conceal

6

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

3

together; at the same time; same; identical

1

is not; am not; are not

4

lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

5

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

2

should do; ought to do

5

interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

9

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

4

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

7

small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person

1

threat; menace

2

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

1

to be able to manage somehow or another

4

to be prolonged; to drag on

1

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

2

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

5

solely; entirely; only; or

1

oh!; oh?; my!

1

taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

3

enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly

3

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

4

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

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