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simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

2

number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)

1

phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance

1

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu

1

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

2

lower region; lower part; region below

1

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

2

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

1

victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)

1

to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way

1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

3

scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

8

pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

4

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

a sound; one sound

1

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

3

to pause; to have a short intermission

1

with a grin

1

distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

1

to lure; to invite out

1

fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

2

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

2

disappointment; let-down

1

lower rank

1

treasure

3

to have an eye on; to zero in on

2

to breathe

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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

2

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

1

to cut at; to slash at

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sword; dagger; knife; bayonet

1

art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice

3

striking just before one's opponent makes a move

1

always; constantly; at all times; habitually

3

to take the initiative

1

to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

2

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

1

knowing only too well; being fully aware of

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to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

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

2

defensive-only

1

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

4

to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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