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nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property

2

more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots

1

liquid

2

abyss; ravine

1

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

east end; eastern tip

1

raised-floor (building)

1

grain; cereal; corn

1

warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

1

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)

3

second floor; upstairs

1

purple; violet

1

carpet; rug; runner

6

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

3

equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement

1

to look old; to get old

2

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

2

furthermore; even more

2

battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

8

nodding off (while sitting); dozing

1

divine; sublime; solemn

1

sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage

2

reading aloud; recitation

1

half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing

1

wee-wee; pee-pee; number one

1

to become pale; to turn pale

4

well; in good health; safe; free from accident

1

to hold (a ceremony); to perform

3

fourth

1

two days later; day after next; next day but one

1

sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)

1

two rows; double file

1

exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

1

languid; listless

1

to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

1

sphere; globe; orb; ball

8

glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble

2

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

1

precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial

29

spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity

1

crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)

8

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

1

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

3

to get strong; to gain strength

1

those; they

3

systematic

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