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behind one's back

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new book; new publication

2

grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie

2

to lie down; to throw oneself down

1

scenery; scene; landscape

1

to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

1

spindly; weak; gangly

1

small pine; young pine

2

sand; grit; fine gravel

2

small hill; low hill; hillock

1

hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

4

soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush

1

undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree

1

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

5

pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl

4

sail

4

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

4

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

to hide; to conceal

5

to (do) like this

5

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

5

to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

2

imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)

1

to play around; to gallivant about

1

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

4

-less; lacking; non-existing

12

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

2

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

2

finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

4

nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)

6

dark (color); concentrated; thick

1

Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass

3

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

2

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

2

navy blue; deep blue

4

straw sandals

3

to get tired out; to be exhausted

1

all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

3

Hachiōji (city)

1

Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region

1

being in one's hometown; countryside; the country; rural districts

3

inn; hotel

2

roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home

1

(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly

7

why

1

place far from home; strange land; foreign country

5

nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web

2

prefectural road

1

empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)

1

maneuvers; manoeuvres

1