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possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

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bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

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spinning machine

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to sweep clean; to brush clean

1

dusty

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bored; having nothing to do; idle

2

cloud of dust (sand, etc.)

2

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

2

several steps

1

golden (colour, color)

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the other; the other one

2

friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men

2

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

1

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

1

beautiful face; good looks; beauty

1

to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark

1

deceitful; cruel

2

prone to adultery; flirtatious

1

something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

2

miscalculation

1

verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush

2

midwinter

1

to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

3

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

2

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

roadside; wayside

5

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

1

Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō

1

purification

2

mainly; primarily

6

(public) duty

1

you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

2

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

1

whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)

1

young persons' association

1

to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine

1

manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures

1

to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)

2

Christmas

1

lease

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Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze

4

ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power

1

to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

1

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

3

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

2

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

2

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

5

offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering

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tradition; convention

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