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ambition; aspiration

2

serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow

2

to get angry

2

severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing

16

to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut

1

harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

1

gold medal

1

bell ringing (chiming)

1

dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa

2

the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone

1

peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days

2

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

2

performance fee (actor, singer, etc.)

1

to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish

1

public execution

2

good morning

1

concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)

1

limitless; apolar; limitlessness of taiji

4

to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

1

to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

2

barrier; gate

1

snow resistant; snowproof

1

ume (plum) blossoms

1

five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.

1

unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise

1

(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support

1

Shiga Naoya (1883.2.20-1971.10.21)

1

A Dark Night's Passing (novel by Shiga Naoya)

1

Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)

1

Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

1

nourishment

1

able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong

1

establishment (of a business); founding

3

Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

1

boar meat hot pot; boar stew

1

common use; communal use; sharing

1

scrap of cloth; odds and ends

1

reuse; recycling

1

vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant

1

matchlock; arquebus

3

ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down

1

operating ratio; rate of operation; availability factor

1

easy to read; legible; clear

1

literary work

1

overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful

1

deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)

2

canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space

1

popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite

1

cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka

1