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younger sister

11

friendship; amity

2

writer

6

supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

1

depending on; dependent on

1

ignition; lighting; firing; setting off

2

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

4

being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)

2

to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile

2

better; superior

1

river surface; surface of a river

2

reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

1

skyrocket (firework)

3

in proportion to; just as much as

1

in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

8

food poisoning

1

to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated

1

with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop

4

rush; dash; charge

2

(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test

2

horsefly; gadfly

3

riverbank; riverside

2

the atmosphere

1

high spirits; gleeful mood

1

night wind; night breeze

1

quickly; smoothly

1

from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret

1

sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious

2

matter causing distress; something causing worry

3

gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score

1

temporary truce; ceasefire

1

loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent

1

answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through

1

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

1

to learn by hearsay

1

deceitful; cruel

1

hobby friend; friend gained through common interests or personality

1

name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name

1

imperial princess who served as a priestess at Ise

1

cousin (male)

2

Rokujō no Miyasudokoro (Genji Monogatari)

1

collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

2

to fiddle with; to monkey around with

1

role of the villain; the bad guy

1

racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

1

second half

3

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

3

beautiful; gorgeous

1

pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top

1