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the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass

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left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

8

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

3

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

4

rear; back; behind

11

plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)

1

the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive

3

revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)

8

winged

2

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

1

ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front

8

every direction

6

to sidle up to

1

little by little; bit by bit

4

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

1

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

5

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring

2

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

2

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

22

commandant; commanding officer; general

1

I see; that's right; indeed

6

wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

6

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

2

to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)

2

supreme command; direction over all

1

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

6

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

2

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

4

such

2

to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)

1

person

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

6

period; term; interval

2

soldier

1

they; them

3

command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

6

(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive

8

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

15

number; amount

8

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

4

academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)

1

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

30

to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

1

which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

13

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

4

immediately following

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above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

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