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first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began

2

still (continuing); as ever; further

1

Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

4

to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

1

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

2

proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative

4

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

1

(one's) age

1

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

1

last year

2

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

1

(by force of) circumstances

1

the late emperor

1

revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration

1

a baby's first bath

2

education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination

1

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

2

New Year's Eve; December 31

5

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start

5

motive; incentive; motif

2

world reformation

1

benevolent rule; moratorium on debts

1

hetuvidya (ancient Indian logic for determining right from wrong, truth from falsehood, etc.)

1

Confucianist

1

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

social phenomenon

1

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

4

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

3

wind god

1

example; illustration

2

manufacture; production

1

feast; banquet

1

prayer to a god

1

prayer; wish; vow

1

festival

1

to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

1

former teacher

2

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

to date; as of now

1

theory; principles

1

highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)

2

teacher's theory

1

at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice

1

sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi

13

a water god

13

young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship

1

imitation; copying

1

divination that predicts the events of the whole year (esp. concerning crops)

3

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

1