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to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity

2

skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework

2

things at hand; personal belongings

2

koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

1

smuggling; contraband trade

4

smuggled goods

1

cache; place to hide something

1

falling over; toppling sideways

1

large saw; framed pit saw

1

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

2

this evening; tonight

3

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

3

lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)

1

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

9

edible wild plants

2

throwaway; disposable; single-use

1

method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe

12

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

3

to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around

1

sake cup

1

brand new

2

frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)

1

ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar

1

exiting a room

10

poisonous insect

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field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness

11

lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant

1

application form

3

snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow

2

important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

1

to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page

1

I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice

1

convenient

4

guidelines; guiding principle; dictates

3

tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits

4

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

7

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

3

application (to take part in); registration

1

book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook

7

person attending a lecture; student (taking a class, course, etc.); participant

2

small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money

3

roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight

1

half day

4

to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start

2

specific task

1

bark (of a tree, etc.)

2

beginning of spring

2

to peel off; to come off; to be taken off

1

to lend an ear to; to listen to

2

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

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