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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

1

to give a warning; to remind (a person) of

1

precocious brat

1

second daughter

2

careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

1

turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements

1

tiredness; fatigue

3

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

3

older brother; elder brother

3

with a thud

3

fresh cream

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

2

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

2

commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)

1

to start eating

1

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

1

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

3

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

40

together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

7

to say no more; to sink into silence

3

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

2

sponge

1

commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory

2

item; article; dish; course; finest item

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

3

to remain; to be left

5

memorial; testimonial; commemorative

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

2

if it's the case

12

special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

1

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

1

gently (of the wind); softly

1

salty sea breeze; salt wind

1

to feel hot; to flush; to burn

2

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

3

good feeling; feeling good

6

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

9

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

2

ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

1

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

3

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

1

special viewing platform (even higher viewing platform)

1

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

4

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable

1

garden; park

2

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

5

wooden; made of wood

1

wood deck; wooden deck

1

plant; vegetation

1