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absolutely necessary

1

hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

3

naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell

1

guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange

1

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

1

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

5

highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest

1

second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division

2

third lowest division

1

godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

1

left end; left edge

1

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

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right end; right edge

2

well done; good job

2

scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

5

to indicate; to show; to point to

2

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

1

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

1

oil

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)

1

step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

1

(a) row; line

1

one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

1

bisection

1

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

3

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

2

to take time

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

2

to misread (a name, kanji, etc.); to read incorrectly; to mispronounce (when reading); to misread (a situation, trend, etc.); to misinterpret; to misjudge

1

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1

to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

1

idleness; inactivity

1

foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

1

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

1

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

2

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

1

stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

3

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

1

to be found

1

private; personal life; (one's) privacy

3

right of access; access permission; access right

1

the opposite direction; the other way

1

circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money

3

main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

1

to meet someone by chance; to happen upon

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

2