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darkness

1

grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation

1

to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with

1

fast asleep; dead to the world

1

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

7

end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

2

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

2

infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless

1

diaper; nappy

1

who

18

to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

2

distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

3

nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

2

the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

3

to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled

1

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

1

(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)

1

red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

1

hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke

6

minuscule amount; extremely small quantity

2

sugar

2

something like ...; something called ...

20

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

3

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

4

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

2

make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...

2

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

3

bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

2

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

2

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

2

coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook

1

oh!; oh?; my!

1

to close; to shut

1

late at night; small hours of the morning

1

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

2

to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage

2

distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric

1

soldier; combatant; warrior

1

dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

3

the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town

1

to neigh

3

to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly

2

placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous

2

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

5

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

4

powerful; strong; mighty

9

equipment

4

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

2