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just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

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trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation

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to paint (draw) a picture

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sky; air; mid-air

2

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

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glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

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to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

2

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

3

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)

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hardness; stiffness

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impression

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

2

to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up

2

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

3

space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

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complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

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dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

2

pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

3

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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higher and higher

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

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dead leaf; dry leaves

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slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

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stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

2

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

1

torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

1

to rain incessantly; to downpour

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to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

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raindrop

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to trickle down

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(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

3

fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic

1

to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

2

it may be because

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

2

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

2

to boil strongly; to be excited

2

high in the sky

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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to become fraught with emotion

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beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

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should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

2

falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off

2

doze; nap; snooze

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light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

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