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bamboo blind

2

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

1

sitting on a veranda

1

sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)

1

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

3

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

waterside; waterfront

2

to take; to catch; to capture

3

northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

2

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

3

Hoshi Akari

1

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

1

phosphorescence

1

facing (along) the harbor (harbour)

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

5

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

3

ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

1

to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

2

damp; moist; humid

2

nose

2

minuteness; one millionth

1

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

1

spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

1

here and there; in places

1

lofty (tree)

1

large tree; big tree; huge tree

1

double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

1

weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

1

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

3

this area; around here

1

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

2

along; parallel to; in accordance with

2

building

7

armory; armoury; ordnance department

4

armory; armoury; arsenal

2

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

2

surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it

1

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility

1

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

1

young girl; lass; adolescent female

4

to set (sun); to become dark

1

backdoor; back door

1

by itself; automatically; naturally

1

girl's feeling; maiden's mind

1

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

3

(someone else's) child; child; kid

1

flickering; blinking

2