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upper left

1

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

1

slash; slashing attack

2

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

1

as soon as; right after

2

lower left

2

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

1

swordsmanship

1

black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person

9

to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

1

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

1

spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

1

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

1

stroke of sword

1

by (means of); with

1

strong; hard; manly

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up

1

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

1

curve

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

7

from the beginning

2

economical; efficient; lean; compact

1

what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like

1

skill; dexterity; master hand

1

hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

1

torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream

1

spine; backbone; spinal column

1

to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

to work one's way up

1

to finish printing; to print off

1

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

2

to leap back; to jump back

1

even

1

supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)

1

sky; air; mid-air

1

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

1

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

1

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

1

to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple

1

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

2

(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality

1

place; room; margin; scope

1

clockwise rotation; CW

1

perfect circle

1

life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

1

since; henceforth

1

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

12

such; like that; in that way

1