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how many months

1

at this stage; at this point; (only) now

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

(young) girl; maiden; young lady

1

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

1

exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover

1

hypnotist; mesmerist

1

amateur

1

magician; illusionist

10

achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization

2

main text; original text; this book; this volume

16

from the beginning

1

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

8

Ayukawa Tetsuya (1919.2-)

2

the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar

1

first; new

1

splendid; magnificent; gorgeous

1

two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)

1

handkerchief

1

separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation

1

to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled

1

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit

1

to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)

1

debut work; one's first work

1

theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

1

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)

1

since; henceforth; ever since

1

binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term

1

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

1

tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)

1

important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)

1

to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

1

tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary

1

turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

1

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

1

entertainment

1

intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)

1

Awasaka Tsumao (1933.5-)

1

masterpiece; masterwork

1

Soga

1

respect

1

high praise; lavish praise; enthusiastic praise; raving (about)

1

to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

1

publication; issue

4

mystery

2

best

2

the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...

1

first place; first rank; units position (of a number)

2