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When there is a great, wide-reaching food shortage.
Example from the book:
"Now for nearly five years, there had been famine." pg. 4 |
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To hang around or to wander without any reason/purpose. To stand about idly.
Example from the book:
“And don’t loiter. It’s not safe. And don’t keep licking your lips. You look like a stray cat.” pg. 3
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Very wealthy, and is abundant. Living in great condition.
Example from the book:
“It was the smell of supper that lent the place an air of opulence.” pg. 13
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Being pleasant or agreeable. They are acting like this whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition.
Example from the book:
“Let’s dispense with the amenities. I’m hungry myself.” pg. 15 |
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Acting quietly, and with caution to avoid notice.
Example from the book:
"He packed his few pieces of clothing and stealthily made his way out the front of the shop." pg. 24 |
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Expressing sorrow, mournful or melancholy.
Example from the book:
"... under which they played their flutes so plaintively that the gatekeeper, an emotional man, it was said later, could hardly keep from weeping." pg. 21 |
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To suffer through something painful or difficult, despite any hardships. To carry on through no matter what.
Example from the book:
"His only son is a fool, currently masquerading as a puppeteer, to be sure, but how long can the travesty endure?" pg. 39 |
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When something is reduced in strength, and it becomes thin/weakened.
Example from the book:
"The samurai blood that flowed in my ancestors' veins has become more and more diluted the farther we come from the sword bearers." pg. 38 |
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