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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

2

deciphering; decoding

2

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

1

spell; charm; incantation; magic word

1

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

1

to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

1

classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)

1

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

2

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

4

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

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hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

5

third watch of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)

3

mythical two-tailed monster cat

3

tradition; legend; folklore

4

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

5

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

23

hereabouts; around here

1

ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

2

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

2

Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person

1

extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

3

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

1

cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic

1

nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious

1

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

2

to write down; to record; to register

1

Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)

2

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name

2

according to (someone)

4

Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

1

closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

1

Edo period (1603-1868)

1

early (days); initial stage; initial

1

to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

1

exception; exclusion

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

2

comparison

2

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

1

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

5

to frown; to scowl

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

8

to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)

2

code; password; cipher

1

ball-point pen

2

calligraphy pen

2

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

12

mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion

1

good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing

1

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

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