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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

13

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

2

absolutely; only

1

choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

31

blackboard

2

to make a sound

11

tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem

1

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

4

to write down

5

he; him; boyfriend

20

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

2

counter for questions

1

arsenic (As)

1

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

1

dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all

1

to get wet

4

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

21

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

20

dusk; twilight

2

origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology

1

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

8

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

5

suffix for familiar person

8

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

7

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

2

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

20

evening; dusk

7

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

5

evening; night; dinner

23

it is not (like that) either

7

time; hour; period; class

29

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

5

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

23

demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition

1

dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

1

to happen to meet; to come across

1

twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

7

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

6

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

1

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

7

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

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

16

very; extremely; that is

5

feeble joke; bad pun

1

understood; I see; OK; present; here

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

fragment; one of the group or party

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