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period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty

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bright red; bright

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to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

2

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

3

difference; variation; difference

3

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent

2

fat; tallow; lard; grease

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to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

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pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition

2

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

2

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

2

taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes

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reluctantly; unwillingly

3

worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom

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across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

2

unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight

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early morning

2

about noon

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to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

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to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

2

protection; repellent

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

4

in the snow

2

safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)

2

to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)

2

ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous

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to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

4

definite; sure

2

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

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better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

2

to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

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to hide oneself

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to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

2

conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment

3

on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

3

foreign country

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earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

5

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

4

to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)

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

1

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

2

famous; well-known

2

to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

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before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden

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twig; spray

5

to burst open; to pop; to split

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

2

to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

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