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second (in a series)

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second marriage; remarriage

1

to compel; to force; to oblige

1

(one's) life

4

at least

2

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

2

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand

4

depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)

1

person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university

2

elegance; taste; refinement

1

literary fame

1

adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about

1

Oriental studies; Orientalism

1

great authority; eminent person; luminary

1

simmer; bubble out; flow out

3

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

8

to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)

4

to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase

2

fat; tallow; lard; grease

7

to be smeared; to be covered

29

to throw at; to turn; to raise

4

panoramic view; bird's-eye view

3

swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

6

to start forgetting

4

retainer; vassal; servant

3

what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

2

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

18

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

21

somehow; for some reason (or other)

7

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

6

one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future

7

breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

2

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

20

neat (neatly); tidy; trim

1

dress; outfit

1

wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

4

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

8

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

2

having just started...

1

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

4

to fear; to be afraid of

5

divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)

4

sacred beast

4

prediction; estimation

6

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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to hurry; to rush

4

the coming days

1

the 10 calendar signs

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12 signs of the Chinese zodiac

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