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schwannoma; neurilemmoma

2

in haste

1

fluency; volubility

1

Stokes (unit)

2

before one's eyes

1

to escape death; to be saved from death

1

national election

8

Matsushima Midori (1957-)

1

cable television

1

channel

2

recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem

1

anecdote; unknown fact

1

waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

1

introduction of poems at a poetry party

2

congeniality; satisfaction; gratification

1

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

1

hypermeter; excess syllables in haiku, waka, etc.

5

waka, haiku, etc. with insufficient syllables

4

word; language; speech

3

sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense

1

completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp

1

master's thesis

2

metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody

1

(on the) right track

1

woodpecker

3

Terayama Shuuji (1935.12.10-1983.5.4)

1

one's real father; natural father; biological father

2

present (brought by a visitor); gift

1

being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

1

fruit

1

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

1

to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment

1

friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy

2

business school (in a university); faculty of commerce

1

to run for election

1

being ordered to quit something by one's doctor (e.g. drinking, smoking, overeating); doctor's orders (to refrain from something); breaking up a match on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)

2

health (concerns, reasons, etc.)

4

although

1

I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor

1

warmly; cordially; with tender care

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

chocolate

1

counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)

1

grandchild

1

to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion

2

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

1

flag; banner; ensign; emblem

1

joining a political party

1

keeping silent; saying nothing at all

1

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1