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slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear

2

malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

2

to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

1

(fine) art; the arts

2

fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)

3

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

1

man of noble character

1

later on; afterwards

1

(how) many times; (how) often

1

innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity

1

to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer

1

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

2

pure white; snow white

1

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

2

folding screen

3

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

1

avocation; hobby

1

beautiful; good; excellent

1

scarlet; red

1

small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness

1

pigment; paint; colour; color

1

paint; coloring materials; colors; colours

1

to lend; to loan

1

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

1

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

12

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

1

to grow up; to become an adult

2

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

2

environment; circumstance

1

20 years old

1

accommodation; lodging

1

Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral

1

distinguished person

1

fresco; mural; wall painting

1

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

1

to have an interest (in)

1

Hon'ami

1

Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)

3

regular script (of Chinese characters); square style; block style; Chinese pistache (Pistacia chinensis)

3

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

2

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

2

Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)

1

king; monarch; ruler; champion

1

elegance; refinement; grace; aroma

1

in those days

1

Northern Song dynasty (China, 960-1127)

1

Southern Song dynasty (China, 1127-1279)

1

dilute; rare

1