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to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

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fighting spirit; (will to) fight

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underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

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to raise overhead

2

upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

1

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

1

readiness to die; (in the) face of death

1

sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

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to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

6

reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

4

to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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cranium; skull

4

to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split

1

frontal lobe

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to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated

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left foot; left leg

3

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

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lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

2

centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance

4

inevitable; necessary

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slash; slashing attack

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locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition

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physique; constitution

2

to push away; to push aside; to shove

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

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

5

in the ward or borough

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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

4

chain; chains

3

weight (for scales); counterweight

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sickle and chain (weapon)

2

temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)

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to smash; to break into pieces

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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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power; might; authority; influence

1

to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

1

behind; in the rear; in back

3

to distract

2

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

1

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

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spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

3

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

9

to mow down

2

rib; rib cage

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spine; vertebral column

2

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

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Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

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to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

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