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to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of

2

to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay

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to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

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what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip

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pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

1

reflection; evening glow; sunset glow

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seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi

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capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper

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peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

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reverence; respect

2

Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)

2

short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)

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entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick

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opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

4

only; just; merely; no more than

1

handmade; homemade

1

the Japanese spirit

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to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist

4

tuberculosis patient; person with a lung disease; suffering from lung disease

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newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter

1

pickpocket

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suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap

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to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)

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lie; untruth; prevarication

3

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

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speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector

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murder; murderer

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literary talent

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to be too numerous; to be too much

3

tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart

2

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

6

dark; not understood; unknown

1

to finish reading; to read through

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one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around

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(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing

2

to show off; to flaunt

4

snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut

1

to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends

1

to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

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to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by

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concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

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use; utilization; utilisation; application

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collection; compilation

1

meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other

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flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression

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to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off

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praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)

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unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness

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Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)

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