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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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equilibrium; balance

5

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

4

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

1

to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered

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long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

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to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)

4

thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

2

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

1

face (of person)

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to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

2

swordsmanship

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instinctive; instinctual

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to raise overhead

5

each; every

3

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

2

with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly

1

response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

1

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

3

shriek; scream

3

collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt

1

tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

1

to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

1

sounds

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to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

3

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

2

without; but if; otherwise; or else

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

1

scoundrel; rascal; villain

1

shout; yell; scream

3

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

6

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

2

one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

1

to moor (a boat)

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

2

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

1

to have an accident; to meet with an accident

1

serious injury

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving

1

to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing

1

plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

1

to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

1

as; because; with; due to

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magistrate's office

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young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status

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hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)

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