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sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

8

snake; serpent; large snake

7

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

3

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

1

to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

15

to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

3

blackmail; extortion; persistent demand

7

to rock the left hand (to produce vibrato on a koto, etc.)

3

greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you

1

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

5

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

5

your younger brother

1

to go; to come

7

trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

2

to leave a bad impression behind

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

47

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

10

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

2

Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu

2

disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss

4

to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down

4

before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

2

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

2

feeling; sense; impression

1

eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building

4

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

3

crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby

3

step; stair; staircase

2

to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp

1

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

3

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

1

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

17

to tie one on; to get drunk

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

21

I; me

8

lately; recently; nowadays

1

flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

2

alcoholic poisoning

1

brilliant; bright

1

to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

1

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

2

sacrum; sacral bone; hermitry; appearance of a hermit; unworldliness

1

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

13

looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)

1

lineage; pedigree; family line; birth

1

confidentially; privately; off the record

1

dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

3

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

1