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backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

2

both hands; both arms; ten

3

inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

5

Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)

1

equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

2

to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

1

battle; fight; combat

2

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors

1

war; battle; match; game; competition

1

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

1

hygiene; sanitation; health

1

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

1

equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

1

fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

1

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

2

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

1

private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player

1

number of times; frequency; count

1

frequent; incessant

2

chimes; toll of a bell

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

like this; this sort; this way

8

way (of doing); manner; method; means

3

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

3

don't you think?; indicates question

1

(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush

1

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

2

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

1

you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)

1

meritorious deed; services

1

certainly; surely; definitely

1

the emperor's pleasure

1

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

1

dipping up (night soil); scooping up

1

song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint

1

seventh day of the month; seven days

1

on-the-job training; hands-on training

1

game; contest; bout

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

1

both people

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

1

sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

1

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

1

continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption

1

charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled

1

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

4

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

2