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to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

2

Shibata Yoshiki (1959.10-)

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

2

small; little; tiny

4

to scoop up; to dip up

1

to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

4

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

2

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

2

tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem

18

party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

1

road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

6

refinement; elegance; grace

1

broad; vast; boundless; wide

1

Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)

4

strength; power; proficiency; ability

5

nature; character

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

spirit world; underworld; the next world

2

rapport; mutual sympathy

1

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

10

to make a lasting impression

1

moonlight; moonbeam

1

to be infected; to be contagious

1

snow; snowfall

1

young person; youth; young

1

aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank

1

adipocere (waxy substance formed by the decomposition of corpses subjected to moisture); grave wax

1

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

2

unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious

1

ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

3

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

8

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

8

to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details

1

to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

6

age; era; period; date

1

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

4

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

6

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

1

children's story; fairy tale

2

composition of a poem

1

study (of something); discussion; discourse

2

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

2

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

2

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

4

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

7

treating (someone) like an object

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

2

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

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