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to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep

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smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

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size

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simple; plain

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness

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to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

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(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection

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fortunately; luckily; thankfully

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to cut at; to slash at

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mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

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cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

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to stare at each other; to lock eyes with

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right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

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rapier

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

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single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

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(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

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to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

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dancing; dance

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two (long cylindrical things)

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martial arts demonstration; martial arts training

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to amuse oneself; to make merry

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dance

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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

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to sew on

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race

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

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fairy; sprite; elf

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distance; range

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three; 3

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metre; meter; meter; gauge

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point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

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throat

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

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absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

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anyone can see that; it's obvious that

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palm (of one's hand)

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fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

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to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

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reopening; resumption; restarting

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soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

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