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first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

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second place

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misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

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to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

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freely; frankly; without reserve

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to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

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to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

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directly opposite; right in front

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to smash up; to defeat crushingly

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each other; one another

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both (people)

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thrusting (a spear, etc.)

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kick-fighting; French boxing

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district; section; sector

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hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

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preliminary test or trial; tryout

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to weaken

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maybe; could be; might

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early-summer rain

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many; much; plenty; hardly

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

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to move forward; to move on

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courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

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the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

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(direct) hit; hitting the mark

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retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

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leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

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to settle (a dispute)

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

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flash; brandish

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(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup

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to take by surprise

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rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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

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to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling

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to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

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log; journal; logarithm

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various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

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glory; splendour; honour

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simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie

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mere; only; just; slight

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injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

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