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to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

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to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

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warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity

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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

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should; must; ought to

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immediately; right away; on the spot

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one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position

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horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside

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to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

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fist

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to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air

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to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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to settle (a dispute)

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ha ha ha (laughter)

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to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

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to burst into laughter

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a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest

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to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled

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killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style

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brilliant; bright; dazzling

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to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

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to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

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to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

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eye measurement; measure with eye

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

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good grief

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands

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both hands; both arms; ten

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to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

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to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

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consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault

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to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in

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cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

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strength; power; proficiency; ability

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big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

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to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

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at least; at most; (even) just

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

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to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

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