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to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

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common reed (Phragmites australis)

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soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush

1

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

2

since then; from that time; ever since

2

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

2

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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Huisman

2

novel; (short) story

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beyond; across; the other side; the distance

9

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

2

elaborate; exquisite; detailed

3

cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous

2

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

12

crime; sin; vice

1

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

2

should do; ought to do

3

nature; property; disposition

4

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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Gilles de Rais

2

wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis

5

mysticism

1

Chall

4

counter for generations; epoch

4

imperial decree; imperial edict

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

43

guard; convoy; escort

1

obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

11

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

4

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

1

evidence; trace; vestige

1

just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally

5

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

5

cultivation (of character, virtue, etc.); fostering; development (e.g. of a skill); (groundwater) recharge

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

6

opportunity; chance

2

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

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Orleans (France)

3

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

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to take on a role; to take part

1

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

11

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

9

to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on

3

to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

4

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

7

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

4

crunch crunch; thud thud; tramp tramp

1

turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos

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