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chief; main; principal; important

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classical form of martial art

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first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan

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third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

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best; greatest; first

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sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe

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(period of) a year; during the era (of)

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reliance; dependence

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love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

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to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

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do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end

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to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)

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greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

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suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

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to make a fist; to clench one's fist

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

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languidly; loosely

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both arms

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to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

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absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing

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daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

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glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

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how many hours

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victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)

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had better; is advisable

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

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(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known

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to take the initiative

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normal practice; proper practice

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attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

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sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency

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to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake

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will to fight; fighting spirit; morale

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to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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to have the memory of having done something oneself

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many times

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fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

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bounce; bound

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to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

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glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception

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crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)

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(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

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