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myth; mythology

1

how many years; how long; what year

2

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

to learn by hearsay

2

suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far

1

glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

1

literally; to the letter; literal

8

dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass

1

pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot

8

pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused

3

root vegetable

1

to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together

2

bloodsucking; sucking blood

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impulse; urge; impetus

8

to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)

1

running water; flowing water; stream

1

food; foodstuff

1

substitution

1

culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)

1

hunger; starvation

3

to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess

1

(one's) age

2

(early) childhood

1

equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")

2

to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to

3

casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened

2

every year; yearly; annually

2

extreme; extremity

3

war; battle; match; game; competition

4

to claim victims; to leave casualties

1

feudal lord

1

obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)

1

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)

1

outside world; physical world

2

hiding; concealment

3

to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

2

detailed; clear

1

chatting; idle talk

1

cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted

1

idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

1

to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away

4

stay-at-home; homebody

1

case (container); case (instance, situation); case

1

to be born

1

blood relationship; blood relative

2

exceeding ...; over ...; above ...

1

young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person

1

patronage; protection

5

guardian; protector; patron; parent

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