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spirit; soul; ghost

4

end of the world

1

thermodynamics

1

best; greatest; first

1

to use and then throw away

1

at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else

2

bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki

2

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

2

covered in mud; mud-caked

1

scratch; graze; abrasion

1

naturally; of course; understandably

2

nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless

1

height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

5

odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

1

shade of a rock

1

bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting

1

once in a lifetime; once in one's life

1

body and soul; mind and body

3

topic of conversation

1

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

2

egg yolk

2

each and every; all

1

clear; pure; noble

2

to settle (in a place); to settle down

1

Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo

1

paddy field; farm

1

irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume

1

kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)

1

tradition; legend

1

to reclaim; to fill up

1

at a moment's notice; readily

2

plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

1

gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

1

adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

2

filthy water; sewage

1

vigorous; healthy; sound

1

to begin to appear; to begin to come in

1

closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

1

trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

larva; larvae

1

to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

2

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

1

muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked

1

tea-towel; dish cloth

1

handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness

1

body soap

1

to feel as though ...

4

to make eye contact

1

bye; see you later

2