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sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

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completely empty; penniless; flat broke

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ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy

4

family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai

3

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

4

for example

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water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)

1

palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign

1

blessings bestowed by the Buddha on all living creatures

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

5

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

5

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

2

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

1

moneylending; moneylender

1

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

3

penniless; broke

1

he; him; boyfriend

7

family suicide

1

baby; infant

1

madness; craziness; insanity

2

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

1

to begin to dance; to break into a dance

2

to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

8

double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice

2

empty; vacant; hollow

7

mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

1

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

1

to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature

1

self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others

1

to dance; to perform a dance

1

evidence; proof

3

wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly

4

in succession; one after another

1

to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across

2

to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief

1

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

12

darkness; the dark

3

star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot

4

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

3

gold (colour, color)

8

disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity

2

one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan

2

to pitch forward; to fall forward

1

exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though

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water's edge; waterside; shore

1

to become muddy; to become slushy

1

all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly

1

submersion; inundation; being flooded

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timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

3

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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