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to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

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passion; enthusiasm; zeal

3

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

3

snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight

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kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)

1

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

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to change direction

2

traveler's guardian deity (traveller)

1

ancestor worshipped as a deity

1

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

1

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

2

lavish; profuse

1

(hand) towel; handkerchief

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

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to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

3

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

6

to speak; to say; to vocalize

2

forgive me

2

hoe

5

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

3

Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...

1

impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

1

hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire

1

flint; firestone

1

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

1

daimyo's main Tokyo mansion

3

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

5

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

2

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

7

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

mountain road; mountain trail

2

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

2

to know thoroughly

1

ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

1

small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper

5

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

9

sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess

1

to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other

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to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

2

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

2

retreating figure; appearance from behind

2

ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

5

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

completely; not at all

2

sensible; sensuous; intuitive

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turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

4

one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

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