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to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

3

Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather

2

the other day; some time ago; recently

3

as it was before

4

ornament; decoration

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

6

tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)

12

to hide; to conceal

2

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

1

commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory

3

shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige

2

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

2

zero; nought

1

rim; brim; edge; brink

7

silk fabrics

1

distinction; differentiation; classification

5

ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)

1

Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

2

prizing; valuing highly; esteeming

1

unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)

1

show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture

1

obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

1

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

1

memory; sense; experience

3

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

2

value; worth; merit

2

history

6

lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)

2

death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without

2

act; deed; conduct

1

motive; incentive; motif

3

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

1

form; shape; figure; visage

13

to become (a state, condition, etc.)

3

one week

10

knowledge; information

7

to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)

4

she; her; girlfriend

8

ho-ho

2

daytime; position of the Sun

2

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

2

everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress

5

shawl

1

muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter

2

textile; fabric

1

district of a town; city block (of irregular size)

1

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

5

dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)

1

dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries

1