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silhouette

2

the (four) limbs; arms and legs

10

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

1

to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

1

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

1

three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits

1

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

scale

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

2

funeral; funeral service

4

endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous

1

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

9

stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller

1

line; queue; procession; matrix

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

3

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

2

to spread one's wings

1

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

2

February; second month of the lunar calendar

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

4

since then; after that

1

dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)

1

to hang; to hang up

1

to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)

1

to get thin; to taper off

1

chill; the shivers; shivering fit

1

to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly

1

economical; efficient; lean; compact

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

9

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

2

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

2

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

5

illumination; lighting

1

to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

1

even more than

3

one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac

1

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

1

traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless

6

mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist

3

creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go

2

to step forward; to volunteer

2

history of a nation; Japanese history

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

1

revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration

1

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

1

to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

1

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

1

to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)

3