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light brown; tawny

1

phantom; vision; illusion

4

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

1

spell; curse; dharani; mantra

44

time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times

1

round shape; circle; circular form

2

yoke; constraints; oppression

1

at a loss for words; stumped for words

1

chronological order; time series

1

combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)

1

spiced sake (served at New Year's)

1

even number

2

(written) work; book; writings

1

mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares

1

dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled

1

sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing

1

time bomb

1

(period of) one year

1

one drop (of fluid)

1

Christ

2

Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

3

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

2

to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order

1

suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers

57

disgraceful; shameful

1

to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

1

public and private; official and personal; government and people

1

to distinguish between; to tell the difference between

1

please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail

2

to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame

2

trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

to whistle

1

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment

1

lot area; site area; plottage; lot size

1

tassel

1

to hang; to dangle

1

mortarboard; trencher; (square) academic cap formerly worn by Japanese university students

16

imperial inspection

1

recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)

1

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

1

to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance

1

five stars (rating)

1

closet

1

earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing

2

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

1

pure silver

1

to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear

1

piercing (esp. in the ear); piercing hole

1