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to make narrow

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to become frayed; to become loose

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pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)

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to get dry

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to be enlivened; to be exhilarated

2

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

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unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

1

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

2

nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so

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to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

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shall; should; must

3

axe; ax; hatchet

2

like; similar to; same as

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ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

1

close associate; close aide; brains-truster

1

depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)

3

to pack; to box; to package

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to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

1

wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly

1

but; however; even though; even if

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to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

2

The Book of Rites; Liji; Li Chi

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next season (esp. in sports); next year

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to love

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grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

1

mistake; error

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desire; appetite; lust

2

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

imprisonment; captive

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faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

2

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

ring-shaped; circular

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one's figure during sleep

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corridor; hallway; passageway

40

all people; the whole nation

1

the four seasons

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to move forward; to move on

1

heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle

1

gods of the land; earthly deities

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ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables

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divine protection; divine blessing; providence

1

long (time); protracted; prolonged

2

to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)

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if so; if it be so; in that case; then

2

young person; youth; young

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

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going too far; going to extremes

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kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

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