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to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)

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to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

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life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

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to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

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how many times

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to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return

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choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

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an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"

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fusuma; Japanese sliding screen

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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to speak; to hear a voice

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one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

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care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

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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.)

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happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations

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to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

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to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

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to jump up to one's feet

2

to blush; to redden

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

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to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for

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explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

2

round face; moon face

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to smile

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changing clothes; change of clothes

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ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

3

feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

2

orchid; light purple

1

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

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haori (Japanese formal coat)

3

to comb (one's hair)

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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bathing (of an infant); ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing

2

I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

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to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell

1

dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself

1

skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship

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to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

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entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

1

to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away

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already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

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seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude

2

to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

1

to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)

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