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tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

3

women's goods

2

unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of

2

Dala horse (painted wooden horse figure); Dalecarlian horse

1

toy soldier; soldier figurine

1

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

2

Sweden

1

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

7

grey (gray)

3

file; rasp

1

to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

1

mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)

1

fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling

2

to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother

1

living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate

1

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

3

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

1

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

12

to touch each other

1

metempsychosis; saving the lives of many

1

derailment; digression; deviation

2

(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow

1

main thread (of a story)

1

to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

8

high street; town centre (center)

2

Rinzou

1

knitted hat; woollen hat

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

2

to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw

2

stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim

1

detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location

1

field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

2

(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

2

feminine; womanly; female

1

cake served with tea; teacake

2

amateurish work

1

papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)

54

folk toy; traditional toy

1

wood carving; woodcraft

1

washi; Japanese paper

4

to paste together

2

to daub; to paint

2

sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac

1

dressed in a kimono

1

tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)

1

annotation; explanatory note

1

hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival

1

samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)

2

pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb

2