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to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

6

to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across

3

as stated; verbatim; literally

2

worn-out rice land

3

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

5

nightfall; early evening

2

order; article ordered

1

to become settled; to be fixed

6

piled up high; in a heap

1

bow (of a ship); prow

5

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

6

a step; short distance; short time

2

commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing

2

command; order

3

straight; upright; erect

1

when one has just fallen asleep; moment just after falling asleep; time soon after falling asleep

1

cooking; kitchen work

1

all; every

5

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

3

running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink

5

ocean; open sea

5

tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation

9

spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind

2

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

8

the front; honest; upright; decent

5

mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape

1

being on duty; person on duty; one's turn

5

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

4

guardian deity of a ship

67

pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining

9

wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability

1

shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine

6

(ship's) launching

2

grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict

3

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

3

eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg

2

to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top

5

for one thing ...

1

the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))

2

mon; one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870); mon; traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm); letter; character

1

dice; die

1

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)

1

young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival

3

wooden plug

1

guardian deity

2

missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess

3

on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually

2

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

1

disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

8