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concrete-block wall

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to cut at; to slash at

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

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tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil

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contraction of "koto da"

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

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to employ; to hire; to charter

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thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat

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grim look

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to shed light; to cast light

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willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

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outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits

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crushed stone; macadam; crushing (rock)

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place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

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uniform

3

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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threshold (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door); sill

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foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

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popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

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stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

2

to make an appearance; to show up

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nothing but; none other than

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black clothes

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to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

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across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

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iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)

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innumerable; countless; numberless

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one; one

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to become calm; to die down

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those (near the second person)

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to shoot to death

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offense and defense; offence and defence

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ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

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slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

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itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

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not bad; not half bad; pretty good

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shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

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hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

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stillness; repose; standing still

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response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

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