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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

2

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

1

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

1

Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech

2

thrusting technique

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stopping just before

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moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant

2

to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

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to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

2

lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

3

which; what (way)

3

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

duty; obligation; responsibility

1

right; privilege

2

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

1

moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key

1

attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)

2

the third; tertiary

1

emotional; sentimental

2

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

1

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

1

restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope

1

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

1

to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)

1

weird; disgusting; sickening

1

mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation

1

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

1

half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing

1

three minutes

1

powerful; strong

1

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

1

chatter; idle talk

1

excavation; digging

4

to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

1

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

2

charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

1

votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article

1

god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

2

point-scoring; scoring Brownie points

1

(clenched) fist; knuckles

1

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

2

to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

2

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

1

to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below

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