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beam

1

obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

1

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

1

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

8

characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate

1

close quarters combat; CQC

1

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

4

gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

9

closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

1

body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)

1

to mow down

1

whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz

1

empty space; empty sky

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

6

kick

1

(computer) bug

1

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive

15

cold sweat; greasy sweat

1

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

fluke; chance; pure luck

4

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

1

paper-thin (difference)

3

killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style

5

precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close

5

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

4

straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat

1

complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

3

self-indulgence; doing as one pleases

1

stabbing repeatedly

1

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

1

to jab; to hit; to punch

1

hotel

8

top floor

3

double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself

2

overwhelming

10

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

3

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

2

purse; handbag; wallet

5

intolerable; unbearable

1

scene; view; prospect; outlook

3

discrimination; discernment; identification

5

birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors

1

empty; vacant; hollow

2

chit; sales slip; voucher

1

instant death

1

certain; sure; doubtless

2

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

15

lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch

1

God; god; ace; king; superior person

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