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probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

1

conversation; talk; chat

1

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

1

easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous

1

misunderstanding

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

1

sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac

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the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar

1

sheep (Ovis aries)

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painter; artist

4

arrow; wedge; chock

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

letter; note

6

sender (e.g. of mail)

1

Okamoto Tarō (1911.2.26-1996.1.7)

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ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)

1

art; the arts

1

explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

1

fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent

4

feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke

1

dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part

3

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

canvas; base

3

to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

5

world fair; international exposition

2

Tower of the Sun

1

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

2

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

1

since then; from that time; ever since

1

to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse

1

lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great

1

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

1

imagination; supposition; guess

3

great success; huge success

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

day after day; every day

1

All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd

1

great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out

3

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

2

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

2

numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters

1

enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

1

very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly

1

new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

8

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

1