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to hold something reverently with both hands

3

gaiters; leggings; puttees

2

stirrup

1

proud; triumphant; boastful

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

2

fin (e.g. of a fish)

1

hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)

1

exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure

1

to mishear

1

ornament; decoration

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

1

guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)

2

carving; engraving; chiselled features

1

stripe; streak; striation

1

tip of a scabbard

1

brass

1

verdigris; green rust; copper rust

1

spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted

1

to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

1

clasp; latch; catch; fastener

2

to unsheathe

1

honing

1

fine quality

2

stainless steel

1

brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)

1

swimming; bathing; getting on in the world

1

sharp; keen; acute

7

ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere

6

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

2

magic; sorcery; incantation

1

to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)

1

medium

4

prophet; predictor; prognosticator

2

person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception

1

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

2

(political) administration; political power

2

zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)

3

appearance; expression; manifestation

1

sufficiency

4

end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all

1

the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar

1

must not; do not

1

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

1

to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly

3

to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

6

to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily

1

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

1

one scene (in play)

1

supermarket

1

cling film; plastic wrap; food wrap

1