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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

6

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

2

pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course

1

China; Chinese food

4

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

1

aunt; old lady; ma'am

3

restaurant

2

rampart; castle walls

1

kiwi (Apteryx spp.); kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa)

1

hence; for that reason

6

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

to be tired of hearing

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

3

short hair

1

insect catching; bug catching

1

net; netting; web

6

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

1

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

4

drone beetle (scarabaeid beetle) (Rhomborrhina japonica)

1

Fabre

1

account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters

2

to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up

1

ancient times

1

to have a child

1

old tree

1

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

1

waterpower; running water; falling overboard

1

manor; villa

2

terrain; geographical features; topography

1

ankle; malleolus; ankle bone

2

pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise

2

pinky swear; pinky promise; linking little fingers to confirm a promise

2

porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish

2

to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

2

seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

7

to do as one likes

2

disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)

10

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

10

racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

1

to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)

1

moment; second; instant

4

dry wind

4

gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

1

installment; instalment; premium; bill

1

to make eye contact

1

queen; female champion

2

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

12

soldier

3

to push aside; to brush aside

1