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sitting opposite each other

3

to relax; to feel at home

3

carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover

3

tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)

1

preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

1

word; language; speech

4

axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

2

semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

practice writing with a brush; study; learning

1

dear; beloved

2

moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains

1

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

1

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

9

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

1

to be the case that

1

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

1

golden (colour, color)

1

classical elegance; antiquity

1

sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey

1

bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink

1

to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty

1

to wander; to roam from place to place

1

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

1

clothing; garment; dress

2

blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body

1

years later

1

the fifth

1

god of military arts

2

to overflow from something full

1

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

1

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

3

to turn one's face away

3

horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise

2

paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka

1

you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother

1

how; in what way; how about

2

therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?

4

possessor

1

asking; enquiring; searching; looking for

2

sulfur (S); sulphur

1

to tremble; to shiver; to shake

2

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

3

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over

1

firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

1

you; dear; honey

1

persistence; single-mindedness

2

asking; enquiring; searching; looking for

3

unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate

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