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short hand; hour hand

1

bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan

1

Sei Shōnagon (author and poet of the middle Heian period)

2

hardcover; hardback

2

Shinto priest; chief priest (of a Shinto shrine); Welsh onion

1

to not have to go; to need not go

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

1

forte; strong point

2

changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)

3

carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

6

sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim

2

ink

2

compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense

1

to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)

5

revised edition

1

orchid; light purple

1

permanent; lifelong

1

Japanese literature

1

borrower; debtor; tenant; lessee; renter

2

early-modern literature; Edo-period literature (1600-1867)

1

clashing of swords; fight; brawl; scuffle

1

used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)

2

damage; breakage

1

staining; spoiling; soiling; defacing; damage

1

hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)

1

pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way

3

one's original family name; maiden name

1

to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon

1

Yūichi

1

Yūtarō

1

Yūichirō

1

Kiyoko

1

Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

2

avid reader; bookworm

2

overconcentration (esp. of population, cultural and political institutions, etc. in Tokyo); heavy concentration

1

table of contents; contents

1

by your leave; with your permission

1

being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake

1

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

4

simultaneous equations; system of equations

1

right or wrong

1

concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)

3

talent agency

1

to be pressed (by urgent business); to be under great pressure (to act); to be under the gun

1

as soon as possible; ASAP

1

agricultural community; farm village; rural

1

depopulation; decrease in population

1

underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer

1

uncle

16

(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

1