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to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

1

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

5

appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

1

to finish watching (e.g. a movie)

1

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

1

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

2

best; ideal; perfect

1

chance; opportunity

1

when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned

1

explanatory; expository; elucidatory

1

focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make

1

stale; hackneyed; cliched

1

once more; again

1

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

1

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

1

to beat the hell out of

1

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

2

repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

1

pile; accumulation

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

2

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

2

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

3

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

3

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

1

birthday

3

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

9

one month

1

direct

1

delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness

1

Mizusawa

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call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

1

to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)

2

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

2

that sort of; like that

1

sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

1

to work without sleep or rest

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

4

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

3

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

3

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

4

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

2

please; somehow or other; one way or another

1

someone; somebody

6

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

2

four people

1

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

3

small; little; tiny

1

saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

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this morning

2