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to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)

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critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

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whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

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willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

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special seat; box seat

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

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to move forward; to move on

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long hair (usu. of a man)

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one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

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five (long cylindrical things)

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koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

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to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess

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influence; power; might; influence (of stones)

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pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

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to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow

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narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

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length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)

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a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest

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long and large; tall and large; grand; huge

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beam; joist

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Muromachi period (1336-1573)

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last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage

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Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo

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Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

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katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)

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long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down

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tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

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famous sword; excellent sword

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medical use

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tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

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the most extreme

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antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis

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to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

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invisibility

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as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

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to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell

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to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

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transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration

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expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility

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to engrave in one's heart; (lit.) to inscribe on one's bones

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skin

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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interference; intervention; meddling

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clock; watch; timepiece

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to look towards

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rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

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intelligence

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firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation

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rocket; locket

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