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established fact; fait accompli

3

other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary

3

making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering

14

(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream

1

best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

1

innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

1

challenger

2

what day; how many days

1

to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple

1

experienced person; person who has had a particular experience

1

strategic

1

rational; reasonable; logical

1

group; bunch; crowd; group

3

applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures

1

puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute

1

fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method

1

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

4

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

3

dark blue

3

coat; coating

4

good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)

2

clergyman; churchman; clergy

3

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

3

to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

2

essence; true nature; substance; reality

4

first half of a game; first half of a match

1

scouting; reconnaissance

1

manipulation of information; spin

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

4

bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS

3

three persons; three parties

2

concrete block

2

arrowhead

2

to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into

1

misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen

1

runaway; fugitive

1

drawn sword; naked sword

1

gong; handbell

1

to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care

4

breathtaking

1

to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)

1

clear solution; clean decision

1

rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)

2

to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

2

bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter

1

survival; survivor; relic

2

to pierce through; to break through

1

path; lane

1

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point

1