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vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely

3

shovel

2

one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task

1

wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected

1

waterworks

1

red light; stop light; danger signal

1

as you can imagine; as imagined

1

great haste; mad rush

1

decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment

1

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

2

considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations

2

not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive

1

Edo period (1603-1868)

1

water supply; tap water

11

old map; antique map

8

to think of; to come up with

2

large bone; thick bone

1

gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing

1

to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath

2

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into

2

edifice; monumental architecture; huge building

4

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

1

broadcasting station; broadcaster

8

foundation works

2

certain; sure; no doubt

1

to kick up (a ball, dust, etc.); to kick upwards (at)

2

intelligence; discernment

1

unknown; obscure; insignificant

1

to rescue; to free

4

ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

3

pair

3

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

4

escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis

2

probability; likelihood

3

to advance (as of a baseball game); to repeat

1

nine times; twisting around many times

1

being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid

1

duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings

1

confused; scattered; differing; diverse

1

becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up

1

misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful

1

pattern; design

2

to weave a pattern; to begin to weave

1

blighted love; disappointed love

1

chivalrous spirit; chivalry

1

to drown; to cause to be indulged or addicted

1

evil thought; malicious motive; spite

1

to sharpen one's claws

1

within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)

1