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romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

1

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

15

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

8

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

2

mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better

1

that's the way it is; such is life

2

this much; this amount

3

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

6

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

2

south

6

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

2

to choose; to select; to pick (out)

7

counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

2

climate

2

soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)

2

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

8

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

6

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

9

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

6

clear; precise; definite; distinct

3

within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal

2

imported rice; foreign rice

1

chief brewer at a sake brewery

1

(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer

1

to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge

2

flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest

3

alcohol; sake

16

sake brewing

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

5

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

1

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness

2

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

6

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

26

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

1

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

12

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

2

plant; vegetation

2

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

2

medical treatment; medical care

1

goddess

1

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

2

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

6

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

5

one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

4

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary

1

good morning

3

purplish red

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

2