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father and mother; parents

2

favourite motto; pet saying

1

loneliness; desolateness

1

leaving the remaining corrections up to the printer after having finished proofreading; OK with corrections

1

(fine) art; the arts

2

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

1

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

1

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

1

entanglement; clinging affection; involvement

2

subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea

1

reference; consultation

1

original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)

1

strange tale; curious report; strange report

1

addition; annexation; appendage

2

arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)

2

to dig out; to pick up

3

tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration

1

fin (e.g. of a fish)

1

editor; compiler

1

historical view; historical insight

2

to be helpful; to be useful

1

nature; property; disposition

3

to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

2

to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in

1

name of a mountain

2

disturbance; riot; mayhem

1

frequently; very often

2

Shinkurou

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Houjou Souun

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feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

1

effect; result; worth; use; avail

1

dressing oneself; personal grooming

1

the times

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ambition; aspiration

2

ninety; 90

3

one's remaining years

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(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

3

clear writing; specification

2

smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume

2

taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

3

emery paper

1

live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service

4

Shinsaku

1

fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

1

related family

1

train (esp. long distance train); steam train

4

merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience

3

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

1

space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

2

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

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