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(main building of a) Shinto shrine

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on time; on schedule; punctually

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to accept the conditions

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honour; honor; glory; privilege

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special selection; finest pick; top pick

2

(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé

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(walking) stick; cane; wand

1

presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)

5

glare; sharp look

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to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe

1

police superintendent

4

incineration; destruction by fire

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to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

1

paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins

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cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof

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to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

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Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese trick-taking game)

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Russia

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scorched-earth strategy (policy, tactics)

2

breakdown of negotiations

1

hand grenade; grenade

5

underhand throw; underarm throw

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stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

8

dark (deep) green

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slight damage

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counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.

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fool; idiot; simpleton

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central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses

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comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori

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fuse

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination

2

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

2

to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand

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to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook

2

to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

2

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

4

to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid

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Fighting Spirit Prize (sumo, martial arts, etc.)

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princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

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of no use; useless; not fit for purpose

2

shotgun

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breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough

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thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

4

caltrop (spiked device scattered to maim infantry and horses); calthrop; caltrap

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip

2

large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance

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tire; tyre

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made of iron

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