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net; netting; web

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

6

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

1

silhouette

1

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

5

Kerama Archipelago

1

unknown; obscure; insignificant

2

villages

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

4

to reread; to read again

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

to do so; to do thus

3

Oooka Shouhei (1909-1988)

1

to make merry; to be festive

1

social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society

1

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous

1

explanation; interpretation

1

to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

7

reply; answer; response

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

9

to be given up; to be discontinued

1

writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning

4

children

10

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

13

writing; book

4

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

3

to ask a question; to ask questions

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

2

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

7

to meet face-to-face

1

again and again; repeatedly

2

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

3

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

3

to ponder; to brood

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

2

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

4

impulse; impetus; urge

2

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

3

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

2

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

4

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

3

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

1

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

1

justification; warrant

1