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heartfelt; sincere; wholehearted

2

whitish

3

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

1

rip; tear

1

to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat

2

piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi

1

reputation; respectability; honour; honor

1

drenched in sweat

1

look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

1

people; citizens; subjects; folk

1

countenance; features; looks

1

sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

1

fade-out; dissolve

1

bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)

1

nightlife; night amusements

1

total solar eclipse

1

history book

1

darkness

2

planet; dark horse

3

tundra

1

cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air

1

maturity; ripeness

1

back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means

1

walking; going on foot

1

silent; solemn; quiet

2

to lose one's way; to be at a loss

1

growth (of a plant)

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

1

sly; cunning; crafty

1

black clothes

3

Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)

2

countries

1

Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)

1

canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle

10

settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony

1

villager

1

utensil; appliance; furniture

2

decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face

3

to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights

1

gargoyle

3

deviation; departure; omission

1

firing (pottery)

1

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

1

around the end of (a period of time)

1

landslide

1

fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown

1

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

early (days); initial stage; initial

1

revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

1

Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze

1