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west-southwest

1

the former

6

field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness

3

large fire

3

Itō

2

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

5

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

11

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

2

light and darkness; light and shade

1

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

4

halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside

8

(science of) agriculture

2

man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

2

elderly woman; noh mask of an old woman

1

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

3

which; what (way)

2

class; heading; group; category

1

study of antiquities; archeology

1

feldspar

2

outer rim of a crater

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

9

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

18

many; much; plenty; hardly

4

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

7

toy fireworks; sparklers

1

spark

2

son

6

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

3

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

4

tree; trees and shrubs

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

2

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

1

entering a mountain area (for climbing); entering a monastery; coming to live in a temple

1

to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

2

foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base

1

all health and happiness

4

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

2

male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)

2

burying alive

3

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

4

left end; left edge

1

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

1

fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark

1

Watanabe

2

parent and child

1

three people

5

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

1

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

5

floorboard

1