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to mark the end; to spell the end

3

prospects of victory; chances of success

1

fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)

1

elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge

2

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for

1

existing

1

far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

1

katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)

2

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

2

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

1

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1

pitch black; deep black

1

sword blade; knife blade

4

substitute

1

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

1

exchange of blows; long rally

3

oath; vow; pledge; covenant

4

fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit

5

lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

3

ultrahigh speed; ultrafast

1

perception; sensation; awareness

4

gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum

1

I don't want to boast but

1

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

1

to watch for an unguarded moment

1

physical ability

10

orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course

7

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew

1

being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

1

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

without trouble; easily; readily

1

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

1

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1

the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong

1

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

1

thousand-fold

1

burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing

1

capillary; capillary vessel

1

bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

2

nosebleed

1

exhaled air; exhalation; expiration

1

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

1

one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough

1

last ray of hope; only hope

1