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having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic

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still; even now; to this day

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turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

1

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

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great; grate

2

to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

2

deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid

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counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

3

joint struggle; common (united) front

3

stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity

1

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

1

time passes

1

partly open; in half bloom

3

to relax; to make oneself comfortable

1

don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised

1

problem child

3

spark

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one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

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the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass

2

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

3

destruction; disruption; (application) crash

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to rub together (e.g. one's hands)

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with a broad grin; smirking

1

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

2

superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

1

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

3

to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)

2

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

1

gliding (through the air)

2

to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

four o'clock

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to have a rumor circulating

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to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees

1

electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking

3

protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

2

evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

1

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

3

small bird; little bird

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running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)

2

to quicken one's pace (steps)

2

to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

1

wild bird

2

to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape

1

violence; violent

1

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

1

wall

2

to mediate; to intervene

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to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

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