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to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

3

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

4

glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)

2

drum; croaker (any fish of the family Sciaenidae); Nibe croaker (Nibea mitsukurii)

2

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

1

dosa (ill will, antipathy); irateness; anger

1

hint; suggestion

1

rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

1

garden lantern; hanging lantern

1

working together

1

geisha

7

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)

7

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)

10

cone; pyramid

3

beginning; start

1

Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

1

attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

1

secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

8

cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air

1

steamer; steam cooker

2

early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar

3

only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

2

third string (of a shamisen, etc.)

1

news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

1

one day; (on) a certain day

1

book; register

1

precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha

1

youngest daughter

1

(medical) doctor; physician

8

carving; engraving; chiselled features

6

filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)

1

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

3

hoe

4

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

3

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

6

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

4

both people

1

one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit

1

accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band

4

fish

1

with a bang

1

curtain; hanging; bunting

1

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

2

to happen to hear; to overhear

1

hope; wish; aspiration

1

to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate

1

food (on a table) (esp. a small Japanese table); dinner; cover (in a restaurant); cook; chef; person who prepares food

1