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to dye again

1

to accrete; to become whole; to come together

1

to cross a river

1

withering of vegetation in winter; winter decay; winter-blight; bleakness of winter; business slump in winter (esp. in February)

2

counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)

1

NS magnetic pole

1

hell's mountain of needles

1

to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll

1

dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch

1

to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across

2

shades of night; night scene

1

ocean; large sea; fabric pattern

2

outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)

6

extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out

1

(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

1

otherwise; or else; if not

3

opposite shore

3

cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless

1

shade of a tree; bower

3

garden; park

6

imposing stance; daunting pose

2

signs of the enemy

2

to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace

1

fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog

1

to crack a joke; to tell a joke

2

leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers

1

(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look

1

intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp

1

to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)

3

opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

2

getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

1

Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)

1

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

5

to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed

3

death mask

1

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

6

shaking; swaying

3

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

1

sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck

3

full length; total length; overall length

2

to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around

4

scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

13

inhuman; inhumane

1

fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern

5

blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand

5

human body

2

to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay

1

to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way

2

to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free

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