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to pause; to have a short intermission

1

wind and rain; rainstorm

1

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

1

wrist

3

these guys; these fellows

2

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

1

dried citrus peel (esp. of a satsuma mandarin) used as seasoning and in traditional Chinese medicine; chenpi

1

to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam

1

to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

1

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

2

calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind

2

style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

5

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

2

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account

2

wrinkle; crease; ripple

2

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

3

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

1

kiss

1

a few seconds; several seconds

1

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

2

hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

2

finger; toe; digit

2

rim; brim; edge; brink

1

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

4

span

1

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

4

safety; security

4

to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

2

bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)

1

working one's way up; self-made person; veteran

1

disposition; temperament; temper; nature

1

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

1

he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

1

bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

2

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement

2

(theatrical) fighting scene

1

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

2

unluckily

1

arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

1

the right person in the right place

1

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

1

short of hands

2

no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be

1

to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

1

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

3

to draw a sword

4

killing and wounding; bloodshed

1

affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders

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