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cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied

5

to bind; to fasten; to tie up

3

tail (of an animal); tail end; tip

18

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

4

to surge; to well up; to gush out

2

to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

1

meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into

1

veil

11

quiet; still; calm

4

morning sun

5

gold (colour, color)

4

mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen

1

scenery; scene; landscape

18

to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass

2

to wait for a ripe moment

1

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

11

in a row; in a line

4

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

2

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

6

cloud of sand (dust, etc.)

4

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

2

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

2

to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)

5

to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of

4

Karu

25

desperate; hopeless

1

to shake; to waver; to tremble

6

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

50

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

21

trachea; windpipe

1

to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

4

group; mass

5

to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand

2

reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy

2

inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip

2

to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels

1

to tumble down; to roll down

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

6

(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)

6

warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)

10

sea level; (surface of) sea

3

to jump up and down; to hop

3

(built) on sand

1

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

5

to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with

2

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

3

divine; sublime; solemn

3

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

3

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

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