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make; workmanship; preparation

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magic sword; cursed sword

2

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

3

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times

1

first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period

1

uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

1

swordsmith

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Garland

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

7

curio; antique

1

fifty; 50

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

3

secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

4

triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate

5

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

3

almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

2

prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)

3

equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

2

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

crime; criminal act; offence; offense

8

(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)

5

fool; idiot; simpleton

1

one person's portion

1

with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)

1

vice; immorality; corruption

1

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

1

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

1

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

5

remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard

3

thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

1

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

2

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

2

appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom

1

thief; robber; burglar; bandit

1

whole nation; whole land; whole country

1

making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture

2

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

1

on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter

1

to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault

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one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

2

importance; gravity

1

to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort

1

great detective

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famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

2