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basking in the sun

1

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

1

free pass

1

special treatment

1

thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

3

Heisei period (January 8, 1989-April 30, 2019)

1

boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm

1

400; four hundred

1

collector

1

high price

1

ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print

1

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

2

clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

1

prophet; predictor; prognosticator

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

2

to spoil; to rot; to corrode

1

above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach

1

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

1

end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all

1

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

1

gifted young person who shows much promise; unrecognized genius; great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel

1

young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival

1

compilation; editing; recording

1

episode; anecdote; vignette

1

full version; complete version; unabridged edition

1

reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration

1

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

1

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

1

carpet; rug; runner

1

earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

1

bare rock; rock surface; rock face

1

cellar; cave; hole in the ground

1

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

1

lineage; pedigree; family line

1

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

1

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

2

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

to cause harm (to)

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

near oneself; close to one; familiar

1

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

4

happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence

1

Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely

1

disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient

1

five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold

2

that is to say; so that means

4

length (of an animal); body length

2

(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events

1

mammal; mammalian

2