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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

2

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

5

graduation certificate; diploma; testamur

1

paper tube; cardboard tube

1

to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

2

backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

5

to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

2

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

1

intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary

1

plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal

1

dash

1

to make an appearance; to show up

2

as always; as usual

2

wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

1

incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification

1

agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination

1

snakelike; snaky; serpentine

2

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

3

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

2

invisibly; secretly; privately

2

to hide oneself

3

to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath

2

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

envelope

13

print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer

11

to hand over; to surrender

3

historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular

4

deciphering; decoding

7

practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum

6

Edo period (1603-1868)

2

bond; deed; contract

1

Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

1

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

2

character written in a cursive style

4

document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

2

closely-packed series of lectures; intensive course

1

humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts

1

course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy

2

ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)

1

handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn

1

the original; original copy; script

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manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying

1

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

4

preliminary arrangements; spade work

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

6

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

3

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

3

last year

6

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

9