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abandonment; desertion

3

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage

1

having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects

2

pair; the two; both persons; both things

3

method of bringing up; method of raising

1

extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling

2

no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about

1

to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

1

bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted

2

ability; capability; skill

1

slightly shrewd

1

chief; head; leader

2

the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible

2

angel's feathered robe

1

streamer consisting of multiple long strips of material attached to a circular frame; windsock

1

to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in

4

to save up (money)

1

everything one owns

1

hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar

1

root; joint; base; crotch

1

wedding present

1

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

1

main fermenting mash (in production of sake or soy sauce); unrefined sake or soy sauce; unrefined (sake, soy sauce, etc.); rough

8

viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

2

mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base

1

(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine

3

mixture; impurities

1

to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand

1

stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause

1

souvenir

1

every night; nightly

1

Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

1

raw materials; ingredient

1

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

2

medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)

1

long life

3

medicinal herb

1

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)

1

cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)

1

stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation

1

relish; gusto; appreciation

1

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

2

preparatory phase; preparatory period

1

soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

1

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

1

draft; rough copy

1

to get over; to forget

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

blighted love; disappointed love

2

fermentation; zymosis

4