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excess or deficiency; too much or too little

2

to pay attention (to)

3

arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself

10

long sword; minute hand (of a clock)

11

glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look

3

leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

2

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

1

worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob

2

to sniff out; to get wind of

5

one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

1

human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem

1

net; netting; web

2

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

1

stain; blot; flaw; disgrace

1

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

13

despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way

2

making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

1

shall I?; shall we?

1

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

9

(one's) 20s; twenties

1

unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair

2

sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)

1

to be full of pride; to be boastful

1

(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal

1

scar

1

Valerio

112

party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

5

to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)

3

first meeting; first interview with

4

government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official

4

openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight

2

drawing one's sword

1

monk; friar

4

philosophical

1

operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release

1

to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke

2

small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

1

lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating

1

bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh

1

tough

1

shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)

5

people; populace

5

taking the initiative

3

to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)

1

to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

2

glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening

3

latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

7

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

3

regular position (e.g. in sports team); normal position; revealing a card in the upright position (tarot, etc.)

1