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spittoon

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haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

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ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

3

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

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that's so, isn't it

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continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

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to be on the lookout; to lie in wait

2

furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

2

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

4

touch; contact

4

simply; merely; only; solely

2

to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

in this way; thus; such; uh...

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ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

2

field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons

1

after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

3

indoor; inside the room

4

spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

3

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

5

state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication

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total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

1

furthermore; even more

1

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

5

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

3

rather; better; instead; if anything

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

6

forced; compulsory

3

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

4

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

2

means; way; measure

3

to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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height (of body); stature

1

two; 2

4

metre; meter; meter; gauge

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

6

giant

1

long time; many years

3

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

6

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

5

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

the same opinion

1

someone; somebody

4

to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to

1

conduct; behavior; behaviour

1

living by oneself; living alone

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

3

faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation

3

was

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