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association of reservists

4

young persons' association

6

Boy Scouts

2

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

5

remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful

1

leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress

2

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

3

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

16

name; title; designation; fame; reputation

1

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

1

ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)

7

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

2

establishment; creation (e.g. of a country); foundation

2

foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)

8

three sons; third son

3

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

5

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

7

garments; attire

7

to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself

2

blinking (in surprise)

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

8

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

9

to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape

1

deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint

2

electric light

35

aha!; yes sir

4

fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family

1

to drop; to lose; to let fall

2

at times; occasionally

7

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

15

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

4

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

1

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

1

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

3

however

1

utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole

5

buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles

1

wild silkworm

1

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

2

light; lamplight

6

light; lamp; torch

1

nimble; quick; agile

2

need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist

1

remembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha

1

line; row; rank; list

1

private house

3

grinning; smirking

4

to burst into laughter

2

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

1

line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

3