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camera

1

machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

1

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

40

being startled; getting a shock

1

to be infected; to be contagious

1

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

1

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

1

in the same way as; just like

2

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

1

great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago

1

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

1

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

1

to be photographed; to be projected

2

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

1

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

1

last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity

1

how many years; how long; what year

2

very great; enormous; serious

1

harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result

2

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

2

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

2

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage

1

at that time; in those days

3

anxiety; worry; fear

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

2

official announcement; proclamation

1

burning at the stake; burning to death

1

to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish

1

to survive; to live long

1

to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape

1

several years; a few years

1

emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence

2

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

1

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

1

husband

6

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

1

unrequited love; one-sided love

2

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

1

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

1

each; every

2

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

3

as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

to discuss; to talk together

3

energetic; vigorous

1