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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

3

fake goods; imitations

2

glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

1

worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness

1

lying face down; upside down; prone

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

2

spectator; visitor

1

structural

1

to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship

4

criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head

2

deterrent effect; chilling effect; restraining effect

2

execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion

3

spectators; onlookers; members of the audience

3

long spear; pike

1

stab; thrust; lunge

1

thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

6

chest; breast

1

invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding

2

death by shooting

1

death by hanging; execution by hanging

1

French Revolution

1

linking together; tying in a row

1

conveyor belt; belt conveyor

1

Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre

1

slicer

1

continuity

1

to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish

1

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

1

sanctification; consecration

1

stone wall

1

mortar; plaster; stucco

1

above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach

3

needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide

1

thud

3

travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

1

child's tear-stained face

1

by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

2

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

1

offering

3

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

2

escaping; evading

1

pole; climax; extreme; extremity

3

fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts

1

the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)

1

medical care; medical treatment

2

expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge

1

package

2

low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)

1

method of examination or inspection

4

potentiality; dormancy; latency

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