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to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

how many months?; how long?

1

animal passions; carnal desire; lust

1

to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke

1

rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple

1

study; learning; tutorial

1

wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

1

sheep (Ovis aries)

1

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

same meaning; synonymy

1

shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

2

quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)

1

should do; ought to do

6

to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case

1

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

1

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

1

way of speaking; intimation

1

briskly with small steps; trotting

1

person; member

1

standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

1

thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

2

materials; data; document

1

envelope

3

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

3

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

3

stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

2

exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

2

university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

9

garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location

9

technical skill; ability; capacity

1

earnings

1

best; ideal; perfect

2

3000; three thousand; many

1

every year; yearly; annually

2

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

5

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

1

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

2

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe

1

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

2

improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore

1

drama; play; powerful drug

1

other companies in the same business; rival firms

1

to increase; to multiply

2

value; worth; merit

6

business rival; professional jealousy

1

1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness

1