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please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace

2

fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail

1

section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim

1

black clothes

1

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

1

showy; ostentatious

1

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

1

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

3

many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

4

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

5

with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly

1

being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about

1

one's share; one's portion

1

dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon

1

to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down

1

ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance

1

to shake one's head

9

bridge

3

concrete block

1

rivers

1

traffic lane; road lane

2

riverbed

1

Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

1

here and there; in places

2

driftwood

1

water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte

1

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

2

three wheeled vehicle (tricycle, motorcycle, etc.); three wheeler

1

handle; grip; knob

1

to project; to stick out; to stand out

1

to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)

2

to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

3

river; stream; River; the ... river

4

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

1

ash; ashes

1

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

3

ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

1

to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away

1

escape; evasion; flight

1

evening meal; dinner

1

shopping; purchased goods

1

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

6

to become locked; to lock

1

godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall

1

duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key

2

unlocking

1

stealthy steps; soft steps

1