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blue water; green water

2

to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose

1

actually; really

5

poetry of the Tang period; Tang poetry

1

selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

1

writer; author

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

12

stroke (dash) of the pen; (force of) brushwork

1

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

2

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

3

to write (dash) off

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

7

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

1

duplicity; treachery; double-dealing

1

something written for fun; calligraphy written for entertainment

1

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

5

bathtub

1

sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

7

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

4

style of penmanship

3

page

2

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

7

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

4

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

2

naked body; nudity

1

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

3

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

7

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

7

to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

2

praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)

2

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

22

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

10

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

1

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

1

to be; to exist

6

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

1

boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque

2

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

3

shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

4

ahead; before; ago

2

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

2

capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper

3

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

11

frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

7

to shed tears

1

novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic

1