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splendid; magnificent; gorgeous

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log-house

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jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

4

rarely; seldom

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one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

6

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

3

operation; functioning; running

10

mere; simple; sheer

2

to chop (a branch, etc.)

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

1

wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

1

dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)

5

every evening; every night

2

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

1

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

1

revenge

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money; metal

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

chance; opportunity

2

strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly

1

to stab to death

1

to say no more; to sink into silence

1

be; is

3

trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

1

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

6

hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti

2

open sea; Okinawa

1

running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

3

prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

while; during (the time when)

3

outside of; not covered by

3

platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

7

rhythmical; well-paced

2

small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter

2

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

3

battlecry; cheer; cry where one breathes in a large volume of air and then releases it suddenly in a loud cry; rushing at the enemy

1

to aim at

5

rush; charge

1

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)

2

ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

1

visual confirmation; sighting

1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

2

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

2

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

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