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Sabu

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offender (esp. murderer); criminal

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to survive

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that night; that evening; over the course of the evening

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dark night

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cutter; certificate

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putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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later

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each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

3

attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound

3

swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)

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collar; lapels

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twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December

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to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

2

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

5

to tell a lie; to fib

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swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

2

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

1

recesses (of one's mind, heart, etc.); depths; innermost parts

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to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up

1

to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down

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comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice

1

to return; to come back

4

alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine

3

to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

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friend

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to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

2

in this way; like this

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Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)

2

when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

2

master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

2

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

4

formal (way); orthodox; regular; in earnest; serious; proper

1

ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat

1

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

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to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for

1

official; civil service

1

finish; completion; the end

2

distinguished services; meritorious deeds

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the ... in question

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Ittō-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded during the early Edo period, from which many later schools branched

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source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)

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short sword; small sword

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to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

2

dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man

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tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

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