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close to the ear

3

fast-talking; rapid talking

5

voiceless sound

1

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

12

you; dear; honey

21

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

12

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)

3

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

30

to say; to be called; to do

5

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

3

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

65

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

14

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

12

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

19

hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron

10

exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

4

Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth

2

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

13

memories; recollections; reminiscence

9

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

33

to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

4

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

2

Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)

1

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

15

as stated; verbatim; literally

1

bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

5

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

6

hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa

3

unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients

1

pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining

4

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

29

smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky

1

marble

1

freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

1

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

2

public bathhouse; building with a bath (esp. in a shrine or temple)

1

garden; park

1

corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner

2

wall; fence

1

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

2

outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

27

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

2

to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

2

open air

1

to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

2