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to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

1

killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style

9

principle; theory; fundamental truth

1

climax

1

secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing

3

to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other

1

light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction

1

becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)

1

kabuki; Japanese classical drama

1

to declare impressively

1

beauty of style; beauty of form

1

to be prominent; to be conspicuous

1

fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement

1

eye measurement; measure with eye

2

psychological; mental

1

simply put; putting it simply

1

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

2

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

1

one's dominant arm

4

centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental

2

training

1

to compare with the eye

1

(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

1

reach

1

winning in a flash; instant defeat

1

measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

1

rationalization; justification

1

acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery

1

exaggerated; overblown; pretentious

1

parts; accessories; components

1

plan; design; layout

1

manyfold

1

Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period

4

multi-

1

as everyone knows; needless to point out

1

Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

1

cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

1

hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

1

Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)

2

Hachiōji (city)

1

Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

1

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

1

(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery

1

part-time farming

1

emergency

1

to rise up; to initiate (political) action

1

period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

1

Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido

2

to claim victims; to cause casualties

1