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cooked rice; meal

3

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

2

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

10

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

6

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

2

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

3

rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer

1

playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

1

friends

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

4

to take a picture

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

4

gasping

2

to be thirsty

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

1

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

1

map

6

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

2

five-storied pagoda

6

(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly

1

several minutes; a few minutes

1

interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

1

good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck

1

counter for temples

21

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

2

big; large; great

2

olden days; former

4

to build; to construct

4

even; but; however

1

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

2

power

1

to burn; to get fired up

4

to rebuild; to reconstruct

1

six; 6

1

national treasure

2

rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)

1

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

5

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

1

to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge

1

rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

1

phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem

3

one tanka; one poem

2

haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

1

tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem

2

senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem

1

troublesome; bothersome

1

subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

1