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to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture

2

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

11

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

11

to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace

1

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

10

but; however; provided that

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

6

genuine article; real thing; real deal

2

in a row; in a line

6

horizontal typesetting

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

5

paper

6

poor economy; waste

1

inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

1

writing vertically; vertical writing

1

yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat

2

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish

2

red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding

4

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

1

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

2

bean sprouts

1

apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

1

shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)

1

five; 5

22

hermit; wizard; wizardry

12

price; cost

2

jealousy; envy

1

15; fifteen

7

field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness

7

cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

4

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

3

cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)

1

omelette; omelet

3

Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)

1

order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)

1

(hen's) egg

1

current value; price; market value

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money

1

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

5

counter for people

4

of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

5

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

2

newcomer; new face

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

5

symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

4

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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