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Oriental paper bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha); mitsumata

1

Manila hemp (Musa textilis)

1

raw materials

1

washi; Japanese paper

1

ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item

1

feel; touch

3

that's so, isn't it

3

to experience

1

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

1

without

1

major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle

1

retirement

2

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

1

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

1

choice; preference

1

going together

4

Australia

1

koala

4

kangaroo

1

back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

4

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

7

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

1

to save up (money)

1

put; place; leave; do (in preparation)

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

2

ground; earth's surface

1

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

2

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

4

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

3

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

4

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

3

to do so; to do thus

3

inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

1

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

2

typhoon; hurricane

2

yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game

1

chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

2

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

2

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

2

to sniffle; to snivel

3

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

1

salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse

2

to slap; to strike; to spank

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

8

to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

3

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

4

shoulder

1

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

6

all year round

1

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

1