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to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other

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sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

5

thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

2

to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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semidarkness; deep and strange; hades; the present and the other world; dark and light

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to make a distinction; to differ; to be different

1

any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

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obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

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self; the ego

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to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

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toil; labor; labour; painstaking piece of work; (a) work involving considerable effort

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struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)

2

germination; pregnancy; arising (in); resulting (from); originating (in)

2

hello; hi

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we

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continually thinking about something

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to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

2

possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally

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alcoholism

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instant death

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to lose sight of; to miss

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moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that

2

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

4

custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)

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rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit

2

it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than

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to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

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restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope

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

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fifth day of the month; five days

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to lie down (in bed)

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dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression

2

flower vase

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calyx; corolla

2

conventions to be followed in composing Japanese poetry; phraseology; diction; rules of grammar and syntax when reading kanbun in Japanese

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so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case

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completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

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dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

2

weird; strange; mysterious

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to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

2

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

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saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly

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true character; true heart; true spirit

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please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

2

scream; shriek; shout; exclamation

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to pull in (fish); to land

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flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

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nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)

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