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new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure

3

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

1

green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

2

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

4

to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

2

right side; right-hand side

1

hedge

2

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

5

detritus; debris

5

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

2

bilge water

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oh; ah

2

here and there; in places

2

manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

6

serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

2

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

2

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

1

flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple

1

rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign

1

approx. 30 cm

1

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

3

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

1

surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

1

common name; popular name; secular name; bad reputation

1

date

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Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name

2

in order; in turn; one by one

2

grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)

1

Matsuzou

1

how many years; how long; what year

2

what date?; what's the date?; when?

2

wood chip; splinter; thin shingles

1

female name

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

4

to fade; to become dim

1

decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification

2

(about) middle; midway

1

group; bunch; crowd; group

1

to look around; to take a view of

2

minerals and rocks; metal and stone utensils; epigraph

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

4

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

10

you (plural)

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probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

8

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

8

relation; connection

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

6

comfort; consolation; diversion

1