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pitch black

2

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

people

25

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

2

skirt

1

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

6

to polish up; to shine up

1

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

35

to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

2

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

1

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

4

summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square

1

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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ten; 10; ten years of age

3

counter for people

5

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

1

snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight

1

robe

5

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

2

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

12

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

4

folding one's arms

1

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

3

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

2

liking; taste; choice

5

near; close; beside; third person

31

to squat; to crouch

2

physical

1

(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

1

top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

1

in comparison to; rather than

28

(some) more; even more; longer; further

9

height; elevated place

1

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

1

feeling; mood

9

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

5

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

5

strongest

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

31

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

35

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

3

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

7

several years; a few years

1

demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition

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