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cherry blossoms at night

1

branch (of flowers); cluster; mass (of clouds)

1

many branches

1

counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)

1

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

4

low (level, value, price, etc.)

2

breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor

5

sake drunk while viewing cherry blossoms

1

ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

1

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

1

shoji (paper sliding door)

1

to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish

1

night air; stillness of night; cool evening

2

(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault

1

to be deceived by a fox

1

Enchi Fumiko

1

to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return

7

gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum

19

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

3

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

24

bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

3

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

5

Masamune Hakuchō (1879-1962)

3

halfway; midway; partway; mid-course

1

Neva

5

monologue; soliloquy; German (language)

3

to tell (someone) to ...

2

double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice

4

having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of

1

Raskolnikov

3

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

2

modern society

2

to disappear; to vanish

7

to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable

1

Khabarovsk (Russia)

2

sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

1

jazz

1

noise; din

1

alliance; union; league

3

invitation

3

hearing many times

2

being inferior to; being no match for; being best

1

nineteen; 19

46

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

3

benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted

1

visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)

2

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

2

preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

4

in accordance with; according to

5