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squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

2

side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore

2

group; bunch; crowd; group

1

to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over

2

intensity of light

1

hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried

3

golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured

1

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

2

sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

2

Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)

1

one (bird or rabbit)

7

waterfowl; water bird; shorebird

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

pre-era; BC; BCE

1

post-era

1

flood of customers; roaring business

2

freshly picked (tomato, apple, etc.)

1

spiral; helix; screw

1

rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

1

to come back; to return

3

efficiency

1

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

1

to recover consciousness; to come to

1

mail; postal matter; postal item

2

supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon

1

disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!

5

ventilation

2

call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder

1

leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)

1

what day?; what day of the week?

1

Akutagawa Ryūnosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)

3

gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

7

leaving half-read (book, etc.); leaving unfinished

1

bookmark; guidebook

1

powerful; strong

1

one's later years; final years (in life)

2

mental condition; state of mind; mentality

2

projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection

2

I-novel; novel narrated in the first person

1

doppelgänger; doppelganger

3

taking poison

1

tank (military vehicle); chariot

2

dragon (as depicted in Western myths)

1

privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk

1

to check someone's temperature

1

shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection

1

feeling great (refreshed)

1

air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon

2

warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze

1