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black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat

11

photo

1

child's tear-stained face

1

great depth; bottomless; great height

15

passing the winter; hibernation

2

Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea

2

photographer

2

to move (house); to change residence

5

to smell sweet; to be fragrant

2

changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start

1

postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.

1

increased volume or quantity

1

aggressive

5

to age

1

to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard

1

Iizou

1

to quit one's job; to resign

1

to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter

2

strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

1

moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

2

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

1

hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes

3

let's; let's do

1

strait; channel

1

photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook

1

to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)

1

keep up your strength; chin up!

2

entrance examination

1

tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

1

okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables

1

Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)

20

hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar

1

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

1

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

1

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

1

maple (tree) (Acer spp.)

9

to mail a letter

1

February; second month of the lunar calendar

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

1

ho-ho

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

5

ticket

1

crybaby; blubberer

1

simply (cannot)

1

yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)

1

reply; answer; response

2

assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad

4

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

peach (Prunus persica)

1

fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best

1