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main thread (of a story)

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to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

2

the sun; providence; god

4

seeing clearly

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

2

graceful young woman; sylph

1

brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up

1

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

1

white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson

4

abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund

4

to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life

4

glibly; volubly; at great length

1

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

1

talk; story; conversation

1

several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse

2

ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

1

dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information

2

10; ten

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

2

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

5

otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)

2

otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)

2

small animal

1

ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere

1

pretending to know

1

such; this sort of; like this

2

dryad; tree spirit

1

unnatural or untimely (death)

1

woman

1

soul; spirit

2

disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient

1

soul; spirit; ghost

1

silent; solemn; quiet

3

large, high mountain

7

passer-by; traveler; traveller

5

to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass

2

at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when

4

suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)

1

gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)

1

Sawajiri

1

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

4

dense wood; thick wood; large (Zen) temple

1

edge of a swamp

3

faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark

1

guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

3

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

3

winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag

1

rustling (of wind); murmuring; whistling; soughing

1

disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry

4