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not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive

1

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

6

chatter; idle talk

1

to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of

1

daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese

1

dead of night; midnight

3

date; dating

2

total; sum; aggregate

2

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

2

mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis

1

bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma

1

return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering

1

hostile relations; hostile relationship

1

cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible

1

information control

1

to sniff out; to get wind of

2

information leak; data breach

2

under investigation

1

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

1

discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

1

forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul

2

few decades; many decades; several decades

2

luckily; blessedly; fortunately

1

opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

1

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

2

deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful

1

the front (of a battlefield); forefront

2

without leaving any trace

2

to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

2

offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding

1

to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going

1

myopic; short-sighted

1

indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation

2

to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up

1

general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game

1

seniority by length of service

1

self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally

3

in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run

2

centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power

1

following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died

1

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

4

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

7

sudden death

1

henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle

2

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement

4

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

1

logical

4

panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad

5

constructive

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