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whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

5

they; those guys; those fellows

3

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

to smash; to break into pieces

1

small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

1

to tell (someone) to ...

1

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

3

largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

1

to speak; to say; to vocalize

1

earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land

1

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

1

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

1

execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion

1

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

1

to open (one's eyes) wide

2

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

1

languidly; loosely

1

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

1

to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run

2

to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)

5

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

2

sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive

3

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

2

gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

2

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

6

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

2

people; men and women; each person; everybody

6

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

1

Edo period (1603-1868)

1

shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

9

please

1

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

8

mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo

1

pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition

1

to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back

1

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

3

left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

2

lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine

1

lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)

1

space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

1

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

1

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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