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reproachful; resentful; spiteful

1

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

2

four people

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

1

back of head

2

flat; even; level

1

shape up!; act properly!

1

(an) exile; vagrant; wanderer; nomad

13

to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

1

outside light

1

clearly; distinctly; vividly

1

horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)

1

older sister

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

The Life of an Amorous Man by Ihara Saikaku (famous novel from the Edo period)

1

Yonosuke

2

sexual passion

1

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

1

mythical island inhabited only by women; isle of women; women-only location

1

ouch!

1

Romain Rolland

1

Jean-Christophe

1

sincere; earnest; serious

1

overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky

1

company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating

1

you (plural)

1

handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted

1

good grief

1

kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

2

diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending

6

someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

1

patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending

1

gram; gramme

1

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

1

jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame

1

bloodshed

1

disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident

1

memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage

1

careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person

1

boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings

1

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

1

sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

3

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

treating someone like a child

1

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

3

in those days

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nostalgia; homesickness

1