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weakening; emaciation; decline

1

veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service

2

warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period

1

presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity

1

to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing

1

Tsukahara Bokuden (1489-1571)

1

samurai; warrior

5

atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience

1

to serve God

1

Bokuden

1

to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

1

to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

2

three times; thrice; third (interval)

1

consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study

1

criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay

2

battlefield; battleground

7

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

2

sensible; sensuous; intuitive

1

unforgettable; memorable

1

bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

1

hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping

3

mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension

1

(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year

1

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

2

leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)

1

(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement

1

shipbuilding

1

(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities

2

Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood

1

seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)

4

to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side

1

little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe

2

7th day of the month; seven days

1

buzz cut; close crop

5

barbershop; barber shop

1

to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk

8

getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual

2

shaving one's head (esp. upon entering the Buddhist priesthood); tonsure

2

instruction; teaching; guidance; informing

1

to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)

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close-cropped head; shaven head; being treeless (of a mountain, hill, etc.); being leafless (of a tree, shrub, etc.); being bald

2

Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

5

to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away

2

not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it

3

globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level

3

to sign a contract

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most; much; greatly

2

yuck; vomit; vomiting

2

(tactile) feel; sense of touch

2

whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke

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