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weakening

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obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

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overlooking; turning a blind eye

1

strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

1

despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

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self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday

1

stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

1

to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)

1

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1

smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho

1

to take up employment

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and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

2

military affairs; military people

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

5

to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)

1

to resign from one's post

1

clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff

1

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

2

firm; unshakeable; resolute

1

declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression

2

dismissal (from a position); discharge

1

management; administration; operation

1

face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

1

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

1

someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

1

with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily

1

inside; interior; inner part

2

to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap

1

tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

1

vestment; priest's robe

1

to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear

1

slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down

1

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

1

visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter

1

to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

1

small plate; small dish

1

to hold (something) reverently with both hands

3

to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

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to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

2

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

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(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare

1

rigor mortis

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shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

6

rest; quiet; repose

1

combat power; fighting strength

1

inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

1