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east

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summer

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Summer Triangle (asterism)

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form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

2

Lyra (constellation); the Lyre

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Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae

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Cygnus (constellation); the Swan

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Deneb (star in the constellation Cygnus); Alpha Cygni

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Aquila (constellation); the Eagle

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Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae

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star

2

un-; non-; negative prefix

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rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)

2

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

4

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

3

supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack

1

for this reason

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persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

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North Pole; the Arctic

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Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

1

all year round

1

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

1

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

1

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

1

black hole

2

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

tall figure; high stature

1

Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)

1

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

2

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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Mars (planet)

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mysterious; mystical

1

and then; and so; and; so then

2

decision; settlement; definition

1

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

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to swim

2

to grow old

1

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

2

just the two of them

1

now is the time

1

to settle (a dispute)

1

altruism

1

furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

2

only; nothing but

1

foliage; leaves of trees

1

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

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to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

2

stalk; stem

2