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all on one's own

2

reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos

3

error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

1

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

3

lovely; sweet

2

to hate; to dislike

2

tattling; telling on (someone)

1

along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following

4

intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

1

small; little; few

2

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

7

trade; business; occupation; profession; job

1

drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)

15

older brother and younger sister

3

nowhere

2

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

3

lighting a torch; lighting up a lamp; person who leads a funeral procession with a torch

1

being in; being at home

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

2

what kind of business; what sort of matter

3

without

2

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

2

payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)

4

to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate

3

affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders

3

custom; habit; customary practice

6

vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

1

anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway

3

departure; leaving; going away; recession

1

mouth of a (sword) sheath

2

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

2

strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)

1

fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor

1

one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)

3

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

5

connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity

1

to live; to reside; to inhabit

1

of all people; a person of ...'s standing

2

to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea

1

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

2

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

2

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

2

fifth day of the month; five days

6

eviction

1

period; term; interval

1

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

1

law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement

4

to look down on; to make light of

2

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

3