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to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

4

nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade

2

unrealistic

1

to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw

1

to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

1

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

2

to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

1

bodily sensation; sense; experience

1

to get tired out; to be exhausted

2

since; this person

1

that is to say; so that means

4

to no one in particular

1

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

4

ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

1

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

2

the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

6

therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

1

trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)

1

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

2

apology; excuse

1

to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

1

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

4

to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

1

to distract one's attention

1

decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

2

grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak

1

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

3

to thrust away; to send flying

1

ringing; sound

3

to reject; to repel

4

(not) so much; (not) that much

2

hair ornaments

1

artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

1

derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible

1

to be able to conceal

2

blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void

2

to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation

2

striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving

1

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

2

high-pitched; shrill

1

eardrum; tympanic membrane

2

to be uncommon

1

appearance; outward show

1

to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside

1

rush; charge

10

to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

1

to slay; to cut down (a foe)

5

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

4

to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet

2