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narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

2

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

5

one house

3

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

3

furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

reason; pretext; motive

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

8

literature

2

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

2

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

52

novel; (short) story

6

script; screenplay; scenario

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

10

lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode

2

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

1

haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

to bear fruit

4

Chinese paper

1

to do

11

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

8

Monday

3

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

6

magazine

5

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

2

to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold

1

katsura forest; beautiful forest

1

keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish

1

to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate

1

journal; magazine; periodical

2

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

22

Kainan

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

60

incense

2

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

17

solidarity; joint; collective

2

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

2

most; extremely

4

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

4

subscriber; reader; admirer

1

the West; the Occident; Western countries

6

translation; deciphering; decoding; translation

1

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

53

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

6

a certain ...; some ...

18

homecoming; returning home

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

6

talk; conversation; dialogue

1

body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

1

to translate; to interpret

4