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necessity

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beginning; inception

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

2

birdhouse; nest box; bird box; beehive

1

ebb tide

1

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

4

delivery; transfer; hand-over

2

autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)

1

roadside trees

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

2

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

1

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

1

Christmas carol; Christmas song

1

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

shopping district; shopping street; downtown

1

sounds

3

slight; light; thin; faint; dim

1

to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)

2

unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)

2

to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange

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Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)

2

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

dispersing; breaking up; running away

1

inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

1

being lightly dressed

3

that sort of; like that

1

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

2

sick person; patient; invalid

2

to mistake (A for B); to misread

1

completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot

1

purple; violet

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stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

to finish speaking

1

cough; coughing; tussis

2

coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming

2

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

3

simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

1

clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate

2

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

2

to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

1

to sniffle; to snivel

2

tissue; facial tissue

3

eagle (Accipitridae family)

2

with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly

1

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

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confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

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