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little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

26

Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka

5

train; electric train

38

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

7

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

4

Island; insula; island; islet

1

counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.

1

politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure

3

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

2

the Six Ksitigarbhas (one for each of the six realms)

4

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

12

1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness

1

to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give

1

to make; to manufacture

7

centre; center

11

boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree

1

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

22

solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

12

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

40

to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)

1

economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal

1

favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape

1

bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump

1

wave; ups and downs

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

fin (e.g. of a fish)

2

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

12

resolute; determined; bold

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

this year

4

successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another

3

troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle

1

to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune

4

large-scale

1

group of thieves

4

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

2

equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

1

repair; mending

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

2

funds; capital

2

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

6

beloved; dearest

2

common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp

24

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

5

contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic

1

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

72

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

12

bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming

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