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bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)

2

handkerchief

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bamboo screen; rattan blind

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to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

2

with a friendly grin; smilingly

2

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill

2

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

1

octopus

4

while doing over and over; repeatedly

2

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

2

even now; still; as yet

7

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

4

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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not so

1

interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

1

rope; cord; policeman's rope

2

axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

2

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

1

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

1

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

2

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

4

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

1

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

1

it is assuredly that...

1

phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo

1

wrinkle; crease; ripple

2

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

2

is it?

1

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

9

to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

4

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

2

again

4

pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)

1

Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)

1

bitter

1

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

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to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

15

(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)

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(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I

1

skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono)

3

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

4

dog; doggy; bow-wow

2

to begin talking; to open up

3

number of ways

1

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1