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(clenched) fist; knuckles

1

to turn towards; to point

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great swordsman; master fencer

1

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

1

to draw a sword

1

to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

1

master; teacher; stable master

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retirement

1

to fight; to exchange blows

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

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Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo

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if I (we, etc.) could

1

trace; vestige; evidence

1

to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down

2

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

4

bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

1

secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

1

heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

2

destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe

1

creation (of the universe); the Creation

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highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master

2

story; tale

2

damned; cursed; accursed

2

title

3

beloved; dearest

3

to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)

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dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

2

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

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1,000; thousand

2

straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits

1

thrusting technique

1

that's true; of course; obviously

1

pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling

1

to polish up; to shine up

1

looks; personal appearance; features

1

feeling; sense; impression

2

newly-released music; new release (CD, album, etc.); new score; new composition

2

next week

1

please

2

proceeds

1

20 percent

2

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

5

overture; prelude

2

tonality

1

thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn

1

something; some kind of; for some reason

3

to be deep in talk

1

hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster

1

palatial residence; stately mansion

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