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help; aid; assistance

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cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

3

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

7

full of; brimming with

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teacup

3

sisters

4

independence; self-reliance

1

was

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confections; sweets; candy; cake

1

carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip

1

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

17

to attract someone with food

1

superior; excellent; fine

1

article; thing; object; property; real estate

1

good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy

3

trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

2

forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

2

whispering; murmuring; subdued

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

8

childish; child-like; immature; infantile

4

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

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besides; in addition; also; moreover

6

speech and conduct; words and deeds

4

what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels

1

roguish; impish

1

trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

2

devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

1

whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

2

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

1

denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

2

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

1

one day; (on) a certain day

1

courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

6

walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring

2

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

2

holiday; day off

8

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

3

rose garden

4

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

1

flower garden

1

rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy

3

red (color, colour)

2

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

5

quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

10

showing no sign (of)

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

3

hesitation; indecision

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

4

secret; private; surreptitious

2

love story

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