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to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

3

to distribute; to hand out

3

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

1

carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on

2

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

1

patience; endurance; perseverance

1

to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind

1

way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment

1

that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!

5

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

3

closing time (library, museum, etc.)

1

in proportion to; just as much as

1

3000; three thousand; many

2

Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)

1

to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched

1

middle-aged man

1

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

1

to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

1

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

1

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

4

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

1

obvious; undeniable

1

something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

1

there is nothing; having nothing

2

shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge

1

rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

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if so; in that case; in that situation

2

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

1

coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy

1

to discuss; to talk together

1

hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

1

to release

9

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

2

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

2

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

3

to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

1

at this stage; at this point; (only) now

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

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each other; one another

2

to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other

1

ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out

1

massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter

1

apartment

2

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

2