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five; 5

3

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

3

small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland

3

end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

1

be; is

1

with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

3

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

1

tradition; legend; folklore

1

monster

2

be; is

4

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

3

to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

1

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

2

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

2

reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

1

lady; gentleman; person

1

to be the case that

1

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

1

cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible

2

tee-hee

8

cheer; shout of joy

4

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

audience; spectator; spectators

4

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

1

hell

1

to like; to love; to be fond of

1

to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to

2

Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati

1

at least; at most; (even) just

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

clearing one's throat; cough

1

owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

1

thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

3

locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem

2

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

3

to approach; to draw near

1

opposite bank; farther shore

1

to swim

1

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

2

wharf; bridge; jetty; pier

1