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to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

3

enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle

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to narrow; to reduce; to contract

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every direction

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measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

1

time required; time taken; necessary time

1

little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

2

arms; weapon; ordnance

3

group; bunch; crowd; group

2

skill; dexterity; master hand

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exception

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large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)

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to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

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super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than

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special move (e.g. in martial arts)

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island country

2

closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

1

to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

1

deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)

1

strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number

1

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

3

Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

6

top secret

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left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following

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elbow

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cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

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left; left hand side

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fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

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so to speak

2

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

4

secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick

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pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern

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to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

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emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point

1

name; title

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throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)

1

desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

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that is; namely; i.e.

4

braking (mechanism)

2

reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

2

potential energy

1

action; operation; effect; function

1

re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-

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nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

1

change of course

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to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)

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eye of a needle

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crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

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tornado; waterspout

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in all directions

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