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in terms of; from the point of view of

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elegance; refinement; grace; aroma

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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supernatural power; divine power; magical power

2

golden (colour, color)

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to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert

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golden fur; yellow hair

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nine; 9

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Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.

1

go that far; to that extent

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professional storyteller

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politician; statesman

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to become an expert; to be master at

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July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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sun; sunshine; sunlight

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invisibly; secretly; privately

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floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star

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padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes

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to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

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padded kimono

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indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)

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stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

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breast; udder

3

Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank

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for winter use

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middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer

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cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air

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ghost story

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sitting; feast; speech

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another time; some other time

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antipathy; prejudice

1

convenient thing; harmonious, well-made thing; things always work out

1

beauty

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school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs

3

attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student

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was; were

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(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary

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summer vacation

1

homecoming; return to one's home

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Ousakayama

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tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs

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west

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pad; padding

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light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

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suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

1

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

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and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

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to bear fruit

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pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born

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