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gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

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to become an expert; to be master at

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learning by watching others; learning by imitation

2

to trace back to (the origins of something)

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to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab

1

after; since

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Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)

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fighting strength

3

row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

2

title

3

to dye; to colour; to color

3

unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)

1

the public; general public

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(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

1

camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

1

despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

2

tenth day of the month; ten days

1

unsuitable; inappropriate; improper

1

ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

1

boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

1

in the end; on top of that

3

demise

1

to kill each other

1

extremely familiar; very well-acquainted

1

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

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that's true; of course; obviously

2

(one's) figure; build; physique; style

2

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

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to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

1

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

1

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

1

mistress; kept woman; concubine

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masochist; masochism

2

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater

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tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish

3

astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful

2

go home; get out

2

chaps; skin fissure

4

I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves

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won't do (for me)

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slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating

2

truth; reality

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true character; true heart; true spirit

1

effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy

2

decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

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related to; in relation to

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getting carried away; going too far; overdoing

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bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

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