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striking with the back of the sword

2

not; does not exist

1

living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity

1

expressing one's mind; speaking out

1

quarrel; dispute; argument

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

end; termination point

2

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief

1

(young) girl

1

simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie

2

doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)

1

to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

1

bishop (Catholic)

13

(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

4

gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

2

pronunciation; production of sound

2

glory; splendour; honour

1

vomiting; emesis

1

combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

4

class of demons; demonic race; family of demons

1

relation; connection; relevance

2

to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

1

big shot; higher-ups

1

occasional; infrequent; rare

1

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

1

sago (edible sago palm starch)

2

to improve one's skill

1

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

6

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

4

vomiting blood; hematemesis

2

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account

1

injury; harm; danger

2

to fail to escape

2

victim (esp. someone killed); casualty

1

virtue

2

left foot; left leg

1

internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage

1

departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

2

tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

1

strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)

2

in tatters; in pieces; wiped out

1

worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated

3

to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

3

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

1

charm; incantation; spell; magic formula

11

dividing into four; quartering

3

halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

3

to shake off; to throw off

2

with a creak; creakily

2