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sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage

4

sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing

1

order; discipline; regularity; system; method

3

grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

2

relief (e.g. bas relief)

1

crest; coat of arms

2

definite; sure

6

quarry; stone pit

8

stone statue

4

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

6

to appreciate; to be thankful

1

birth; creation; formation

10

righteye flounder (any fish of family Pleuronectidae)

1

Japanese Agricultural Standard; JAS

1

Del; Dell

1

one's possessions; ownership

3

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

13

cruiser

3

Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928); Pact of Paris

2

conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)

5

loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in

7

Lamar

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

4

forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding

1

warship

15

curator (e.g. museum)

2

unusual space; other dimension

6

actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

6

emperor (of Japan); mikado

3

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

1

publisher; publishing house; publishing company

1

special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly

1

author; writer; novelist; artist

2

to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with

3

to jump at; to be attracted by

1

work; business; company; study

6

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

6

observation; survey; watching

7

everyday life; daily life

1

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

1

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

2

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

3

(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

1

wild idea; delusion

3

blouse

1

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

2

individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic

7

to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose

1

self control; self restraint

1

new and old; incoming and outgoing

6