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everyday life; daily life

2

Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)

1

to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair

1

washbasin; washstand

3

pair

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

skillful; clever; versatile; handy

2

to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of

3

small number of people

2

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

1

version

1

insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen

2

matcha; powdered green tea

1

to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

2

to smile (at); to grin (at)

2

features; appearance

1

spirit; soul; ghost

1

daisy (Bellis perennis); English daisy

13

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

1

lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)

1

official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open

2

western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon

1

great swordsman; master fencer

8

biography; life story

2

one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable

1

duel; shoot-out

12

stopping just before

1

tactics; strategy

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

2

plan; measure; means; scheme; policy

1

to be matched against (in a sports contest)

2

winning percentage

1

every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of

1

school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)

1

scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage

1

long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down

38

go player; playing go

1

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

2

surprise move

1

(playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.)

2

shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)

1

poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow

2

to live long; to survive

1

Meiji Restoration

1

disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot

1

(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

1

fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind

3

quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute

1

sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity

1

start; beginning; first step; clue

2