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to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

3

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

1

precious; valuable

2

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

5

Buddha

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

2

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

10

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

calamity; disaster; accident

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

8

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

5

even if I told you

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

7

pessimistic; gloomy

1

demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation

1

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

7

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

2

record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document

5

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

2

book; volume; this; present; main; head

2

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

15

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

2

document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

1

to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

1

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

1

blind person

1

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

12

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

5

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

12

thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger

2

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

33

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

radio calisthenics

2

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

6

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

5

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

3

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

8

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

8

full of; brimming with

1

night; nighttime

1

foreign country

1

lake

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to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

6

illumination; lighting

1

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

3

boat; rowing boat

4

end; edge; tip

1

Japan and the United States; Japanese-American

2

student (esp. a university student)

4