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half-nakedness

2

to wait upon; to serve

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

6

to make a mistake; to blunder

1

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

3

change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration

1

skylight; head

1

nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)

1

society president

3

other; another; over; more than; I; me

4

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

8

rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife

4

going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court

1

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

2

to communicate with each other; to understand each other; to be mutually understood; to be connected

1

to achieve one's desire

1

son-in-law taken (adopted) into family

1

image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently

2

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

4

(one's parents') home

3

discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring

1

divorce; dissolution of adoption

2

state of (mental) confusion (agitation)

1

in the mountains; among the mountains

1

to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

3

abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky

3

bedside; near one's pillow

1

note (letter) left behind; will

1

to burn to a crisp; to scorch

10

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

2

pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop

1

to stare in wonder; to be amazed

5

to wave back

2

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

19

sporadic

2

weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

3

completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe

11

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

10

to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord

3

cold sweat; greasy sweat

5

peddler

3

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

6

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

11

unluckily

4

truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

2

definite; sure

11

idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

3

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

2

business discussion; negotiation

9