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to take hold of; to possess; to haunt

2

signs; omen; symptoms

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink

1

iron kettle

1

backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal

1

Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia

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woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat

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to hold in one's mouth

3

mending; repair; darning; patching up

1

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

2

pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure

1

root; joint; base; crotch

2

new school (of thought, etc.); new drama

1

half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position

2

staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

1

edge of the eaves; house frontage

1

evening sky; twilight sky

1

licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up

1

licking one's lips; licking one's chops

1

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

1

last night

2

main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

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bridegroom

3

(one acting as a) foster parent

1

attendant; best man (at a wedding); groomsman; maid of honor; bridesmaid

1

to lay out one's bedding

2

locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors

1

living room (Japanese-style)

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both people; two people; two directions; both directions

2

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1

light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

1

uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition

2

light rain; drizzle

3

starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)

1

crossing via stepping-stones

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box (built-in) for containing shutters

1

dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight

1

in one's own way or style

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stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe

1

glazed sliding door

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bedding; bedclothes

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

2

high pillow

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finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly

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previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

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