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to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

16

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

1

the latter

2

incessant working; working non-stop

1

holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)

1

obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile

6

swelling; bulge; puff

8

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

9

stealthily; secretly; in secret

11

tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)

2

should do; ought to do

1

on the way back; returning

2

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

1

teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

2

Sparta

11

have a pain in one's chest

2

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

6

just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally

6

foundation; basis

1

master; expert

3

to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

4

recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)

2

storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting

3

what on Earth is this?

1

all; every

5

to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from

3

200; two hundred

1

to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels

2

(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess

3

facing upward

3

technique; art; skill; move

1

understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)

1

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

9

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

21

perception; intuition; the sixth sense

5

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

12

excellent plan; best policy

1

classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture

4

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

7

defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage

2

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

2

other than; excluding; without

4

prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment

4

in case of; at that time; at this time

5

self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom

2

in addition to this

2

gimmick

1

terror; terrorism

5

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

2

to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided

2