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old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe

1

sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)

1

baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)

3

gravesite; tomb

3

haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up

1

catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake

8

admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)

3

tropical fish

1

goldfish (Carassius auratus)

1

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

1

foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction

2

superstition; superstitious belief

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

2

as you can see

2

the Japanese islands

7

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

1

Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

1

Sanriku (the three former provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū and Rikuō)

1

southern part; the south (of a region)

5

Lake Biwa

1

eastern part; the east (of a region)

1

Kii Peninsula

1

magnitude

2

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

1

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

release; emission; ejection

4

precautions against earthquake; anti-earthquake measures; antiearthquake procedures; earthquake countermeasures

2

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

3

size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)

1

to follow in succession; to happen one after another

3

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

2

nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

1

a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

1

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

1

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

5

earthquake zone; earthquake belt

1

romantic

2

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

1

autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)

1

fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves

1

season; time of year

2

autumn day; autumn sun

1

violin

1

sigh

2

famous; fame

2

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

1

romanticist; romantic; dreamer

1

ahem

2