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long ago; once upon a time

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to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

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bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

2

recovery; undoing; recall

2

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

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truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer

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reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

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to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

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star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)

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kidnapping; kidnaping

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newspaper story (article, account)

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the whole country

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to be well-known

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Osaka prefecture

1

department store; department

1

exhibition; display; putting on show

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cargo; freight; money or assets

2

storehouse; warehouse; godown

1

suspicion

1

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

1

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

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to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

whole day and night; 24 hours

2

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

1

grief; lamentation

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dangerous position; peril

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to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

2

husband and wife; married couple

3

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

1

sadness; sorrow; grief

5

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

1

to lose one's presence of mind; be flummoxed; to get flustered

1

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

1

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

1

to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

2

to pour (of rain); to pound down

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

2

veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience

1

brave general; great soldier

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

like; as if; the same as

5

confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

2

definiteness; certainty

3

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

2

in one's hands; in one's control

1

to harm; to cause harm to

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they

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treasure; treasured item; prized possession

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