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solitude; loneliness; isolation

4

compared to

1

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

1

popularity

1

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

9

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

2

to publish a book; to put out a book

2

children's story; fairy tale

6

to feel despondent

1

sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy

2

to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

2

to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated

2

finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

2

to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

4

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

1

bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting

1

to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath

1

lying face down; upside down; prone

1

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

1

reading matter; reading material

2

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

3

over one's shoulder

1

printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal

2

Shunkin

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excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)

3

Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)

2

(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

2

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

2

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

3

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

3

to drag in; to pull in

1

magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

1

condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)

1

short (e.g. story, film)

1

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

1

glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant

1

sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing

2

calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist

1

blindness

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(female) beauty; beautiful woman

1

to serve; to work for; to attend

1

Sasuke

5

master; teacher; stable master

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

worship; adoration; admiration; cult

2

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

3

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

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