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waste; uselessness; redundance

4

pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery

4

jest; joke; funny story

4

spite; resentment

1

to improve one's skill

1

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

1

huge; big; gargantuan

2

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

1

pupil and (dark) iris of the eye

1

jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu

4

soft; weak

3

unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable

1

to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath

1

fiftieth day after the birth of a child; fifty days

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to

1

amusement

1

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

5

to heat; to heat up

1

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

1

side of a boat; gunwale

6

side of a boat; gunwale

1

mooring line; mooring rope; painter

1

deep blue; navy blue

2

to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal

1

agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; flattery; flatterer; Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18)

2

fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

3

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

7

height of prosperity

3

shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors

2

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)

4

post horse

3

singing and (string) music

1

central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses

1

shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun

8

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

4

long blade

2

stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance

3

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

2

resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

2

beautiful scenery

2

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted

3

stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)

1

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

3

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

4

clothes; outfit; uniform

2

mermaid; merman

2

with a grin

1

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

1