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calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)

2

August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

3

around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now

5

long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

2

fireworks

47

assistance; aid; support

2

outside the prefecture

1

special seat; box seat

6

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

2

tree climbing

3

coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast

1

to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around

1

unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished

1

collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict

2

to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white

2

to come within sight

1

lacking a plan; haphazard

2

useless resistance; vain struggle

1

to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)

1

came here; coming here; recently

1

socks; sock; stockings; stocking

3

air-permeability; breathability

1

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

2

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

15

restless; fidgety; in a hurry

2

striking; remarkable; considerable

2

to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout

1

robotics; robot

1

apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia

2

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

5

to pursue

3

to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch

2

to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx

1

ultimate weapon; one's final trump card

1

deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

1

premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated

2

toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often

2

to be jealous

1

jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)

1

incessant talking; rapid talking

1

kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous

2

affection; love; fondness; tenderness

2

warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent

4

parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot

3

to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

4

unspecified large number (of people)

3

unsuitable; inappropriate; improper

1

to lift; to turn over; to fold over

2

to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

2

fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure

1