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to wave one's hand

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war; fighting; fierce competition

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treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

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proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

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to do as one likes

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to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

2

physical strength; brute strength; arm strength

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to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

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shade; shadow

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious

2

sea breeze; beach wind

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deafness

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silence; stillness; quietness

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dizzy; giddy

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dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

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to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

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fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

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top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

2

suddenly; instantly

2

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

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popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

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sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

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opponent (in combat)

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cunning; craft; wiles

1

concern; business

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to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

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to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

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

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to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together

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swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

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worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

2

piece of cloth

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(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing

1

long-haired wig used in kabuki (used metaphorically to refer to a thick growth)

1

to lift (remove) a ban

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very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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to dance in ecstasy

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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pleasant feeling; good vibes

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to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)

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barbarian; savage

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on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

2

cultivation; refinement; culture; education

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monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

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to show; to bare (the teeth)

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