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to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

5

to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of

2

technique; art; skill; move

2

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

3

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

1

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

3

100; hundred

1

Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

1

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

6

olden days; former

6

picture book

1

ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power

1

to give directions; to issue instructions

1

martial arts; military arts; Bushido

5

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

2

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

2

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

2

to become an expert; to be master at

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

7

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

2

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

2

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

7

pride

2

in very small pieces

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

7

practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect

2

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

1

secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

2

orange (colour, color)

1

book; publication

3

strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints

1

textbook; manual

8

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

3

to look old; to get old

1

black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence

1

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

1

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

1

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

easy to read; legible; clear

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

6

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

9

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

1

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

4

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

3