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halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

6

to hang; to dangle

1

to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless

1

anteater

5

Africa

1

sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering

3

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

1

voice; cry; shout

2

endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint

1

ninja house; ninja residence

1

(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)

1

when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

1

comparatively; quite; rather

1

blister; corn

1

library

4

to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to

1

bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase

1

looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out

1

clanging; empty; deserted

3

unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

2

indeed; really; truly; very much

2

large encyclopedia

3

dust; one ten-billionth

1

death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)

1

visual

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empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness

1

guerrilla warfare

2

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

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

Naoko

1

guardians; parents; father and older brother

1

(not) a single person; (no) one

1

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

3

barricade

1

invasion

1

tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams

42

three days

2

love of animals; animal loving

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

demon of ill health; disease

1

to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

2

pathos; sorrow; grief

1

melody; chime

2

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

1

tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

1

to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)

2

goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis

1

to awake from one's sleep

1

hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

1

sleepy eyes; drowsy look

1