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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

1

to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully

1

night sky

3

crow (Corvus spp.); raven

2

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

7

possibility of danger

1

manner of using one's hands

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

6

spindly; weak; gangly

2

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

2

roadside; wayside

2

star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)

11

ebony

1

bituminous coal

1

wood grain; unpainted wood

1

cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

2

limpet

2

inlay (work); inlaying

2

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

1

(not so) much; (not) very

1

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

1

pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

4

firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

3

Youbi

1

day of the week

1

brilliant; bright

2

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

4

after; later

3

six copies; Buddhist pilgrim (carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to be left at sites across Japan)

28

fast pace; quick pace

1

under the eaves

1

light; lamplight

2

lamp; light

39

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

5

reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference

6

beginning; inception

5

tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion

1

string-fastener; drawstring on pouch or purse (handbag)

1

Fushimi

8

construction work

6

place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

11

way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death

2

calm (at sea); lull

4

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

5

like this; in this way; as you see

6

to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

15

straw raincoat

4

to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

14

canal

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to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

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