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to doubt one's own eyes

2

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

1

stepping back; drawing back

1

Japanese painting

2

fake (work); counterfeit

3

technique

4

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

1

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

3

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

1

lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

2

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

1

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

2

brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship

1

touch; being involved in

1

creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

1

surface; outer layer

4

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

1

breadth; width

1

dozens; scores of; decades

1

little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

2

ten-odd; a dozen or so

2

difference; variation; difference

3

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

1

truth

9

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

1

bull's-eye; the mark

1

at least

1

to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude

1

killing; murder

2

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

1

to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated

1

same level; same extent

1

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

4

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

1

crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

3

geometric pattern

1

cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision

2

divine will

1

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

1

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

1

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

2

aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight

1

butterfly

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

damage

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

2

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

1

road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

1

freely; frankly; without reserve

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