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to spread one's wings

5

skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)

3

bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood

2

more than expected

1

remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard

2

to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash

1

point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt

2

to sniff out; to get wind of

1

to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

1

even though things may appear this way

1

independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted

1

restaurant

1

smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft

7

to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool

1

director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)

2

you (plural)

17

clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood

1

I have nothing to do with it

2

to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself

3

to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)

1

to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for

2

fool

1

survival instinct

4

to ring; to clang

1

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

2

standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to

1

to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword

2

unlucky

3

fearless; daring; knowing no fear

2

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

2

in a bad mood

1

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

7

to continue (going along some trend)

2

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

3

or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said

2

to pinch and crush; to pinch out

1

stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice

2

hit; strike; blow

2

cut; gash; incision

2

to be completely still

2

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)

1

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

2

button (clothing); push-button

1

scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

1

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.)

2

shape; form

3

long and large; tall and large; grand; huge

3

nomadic tribe; nomadic people; nomadic race

1

rook

69

use; service; purpose

1