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Nobuko

2

all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical

5

tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko

1

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

3

(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman

4

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

8

sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

1

to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal

1

Los Angeles

4

general (variety) store (shop)

1

10,000 yen

1

someone; a certain person

1

with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

sympathy; compassion; pity

11

inside pocket

3

standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

1

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

2

to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together

1

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

1

writing horizontally; horizontal writing

2

illustrated (with photographs)

1

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

5

licence; license; certificate; diploma

3

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

1

to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

2

to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

5

very; much

1

to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself

2

swivel chair

1

plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)

3

to shed silent tears

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Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)

2

Isumigun

1

Uenoson

1

section of village

1

island in a pond or river

1

sixty; 60

2

family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai

2

head of a household

1

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

1

life; living; I; me; student

1

I; me; my humble self

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as above-mentioned

1

(a) passing acquaintance

1

-less; lacking; non-existing

9

immigrant; emigrant; migrant

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

6

presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent

1

self-examination; reflection

1