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barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house

1

to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

1

method of manipulating; management method; puppeteering

1

fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)

2

clear; pure; noble

5

sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless

1

breach of manners; breach of etiquette

1

manners; etiquette

1

the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem

1

please ...

1

Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements

2

only half understood

1

backup

1

self-satisfaction; rejoicing

1

noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright

1

mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission

1

offering a cup (of sake) in return

1

to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for

1

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

Shinto shrine

16

negative emotions; negative feelings

13

quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely

2

good person; virtuous person

2

(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis

2

nature; disposition

1

educational institution

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small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman

2

(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin

2

rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling

1

healthy; sound; wholesome

1

attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

1

poor health; ill health; unhealthy

2

restaurant with only set meals

1

large serving; large portion

1

tofu seller (maker)

1

chilled syrup; soft drink of malt syrup mixed with boiling water, ginger juice, grated ginger, sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon (used as a refreshing summer drink, similar to ginger ale)

1

audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep

3

ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

1

lovely

1

entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

8

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

3

insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising

1

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

1

sex show with audience participation

1

fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)

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bra

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blip bleep

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bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

1

vexing; irritating; impatient

2

every person; every mouth; every entrance

3