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to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

3

to thrust away; to send flying

1

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

1

sigh

1

to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

1

to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

1

to take someone's hand

3

to hang (something) on the wall

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

1

simple honesty; tactless frankness

2

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

these

1

moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects

1

work of art; artwork

1

familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance

1

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

6

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

1

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

3

each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)

1

functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design

2

to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor

2

practicality; utility; usefulness

1

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

1

manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming

1

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

2

remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful

1

creativity; ingenuity

1

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)

1

to be like-minded; to have the same goal

1

to grow old

1

old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest

9

Karsen

6

carpenter

3

to cultivate; to foster

1

advanced age; old age

1

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

1

quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

1

one's remaining years; the rest of one's life

1

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

1

to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

1

fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck

1

work of art; artwork; objet d'art

1

appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

2

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

6

to possess; to haunt

2

posthumous works

1

nothing but; none other than

1

to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

1