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close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting

5

number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)

1

trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties

1

repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

4

to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

1

momentary; instantaneous

1

right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead

3

posture; position; stance

4

namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar

1

end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card

1

to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over

2

straight line

3

measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)

1

to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

2

to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all

1

to run up to

1

firearms; missile; projectile weapon

6

conflict; strife

1

resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness

2

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk

2

disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

1

to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

2

to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

2

same size; actual size; same scale

1

masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous

2

to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

1

however; but

1

faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach

2

initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor

1

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

2

to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)

1

personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups

4

giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)

3

coordinated group gymnastics (in which teams form pyramids or other shapes)

1

sprinkler

10

highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest

1

tablecloth

1

fire alarm

1

to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair

2

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

1

semicircular canals (of the inner ear)

2

dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon

1

barricade

1

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

1

encampment; position; side; end; goal area

1

tendency; trend

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blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole

2

gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

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