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belfry; bell tower

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half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

last month

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clothing decorated with one's family crest

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to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

1

recollection; reminiscence

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obstacle; hurdle

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look!; there!; here!; that is

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(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

1

spite; resentment

2

box of cakes

1

by (means of); with

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evening; dusk

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the ... in question

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clearly; distinctly; vividly

1

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

1

morning sun

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son

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living room (Japanese-style)

2

bride

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balance; equilibrium

2

wealthy and powerful family

1

high interest rate

2

loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

1

widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally

1

name; given name; first name

2

high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine

1

shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.

1

old river

1

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

1

grand banquet

1

rickshaw puller; rickshaw driver; rickshaw man

2

riverbank; riverside

1

wharf; bridge; jetty; pier

1

freighter; cargo vessel

1

bow (of a ship); prow

1

to squat; to crouch

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breeze off a river

2

light; lamp; counter for electric lights

2

light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

1

steamship; steamboat; steamer

1

storehouse; warehouse; godown

2

quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge

1

to increase; to grow

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iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow

2

top of the head; crown of the head

1

just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

1

wandering; rambling; roaming

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to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

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