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to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information

2

cleaning out mud from a ditch or drain

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

won't do (for me)

1

fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

1

real harm; actual damage

1

oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm

1

right in the center (centre)

2

extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

1

making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

2

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

1

wonderland

1

to take by surprise

1

revolver

1

large-flowered

1

to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open

3

about this time

1

menarche; first menstruation

1

August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

2

clear sky; cloudless sky

1

large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi

2

cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine

2

distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly

1

to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

1

to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

1

summertime; summer season

2

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

2

(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)

2

detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location

1

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

5

Totoro

1

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

5

ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury

5

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

beckoning

1

as a child; when one was a child

1

under blazing sun

1

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

sole of foot

1

to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

1

rent; tear; split

1

kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage

1

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

2

to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly

1

to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

1

hood; kerchief

1

to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

9

tiny; little; wee

4

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

1