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art of sword drawing

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to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of

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final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)

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width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

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Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school); sword of the Dōtanuki school (usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords); heavy sword

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exact; precise

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sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

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established reputation

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practical use; utility

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famous sword; excellent sword

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to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for

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to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off

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return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression

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enemy's strength; enemy's fighting power; enemy army; enemy forces

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friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife

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to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)

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shin; shank; lower leg

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to creep; to crawl

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(all) together

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doing long training runs

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(hurrying along) falling and stumbling; falling all over oneself

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(school) period; period or division of time; time limit

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lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)

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lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma

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with a vroom; with a sudden shaking

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to give a glance (at); to take one look at

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evident; plain; distinct; clear

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evidence; proof; witness

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early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly

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knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge

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waist band; girdle; sash

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)

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prefix for forming ordinal numbers

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suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best

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Keitarō

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to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit

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sword dance

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self-defense; self-defence

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the power of life or death

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confronting directly; meeting face-to-face

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dizzyingly

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must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall

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ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

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handling; manipulation

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thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient

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crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily

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joy; pleasure; delight

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result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality

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