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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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lateness; tardiness; arriving late

1

principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare

1

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

2

independence; self-reliance

2

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension

1

good morning

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store; shop

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every morning

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(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new

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to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

4

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

in front of a station

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import; importation; introduction; afferent

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general store

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legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

2

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

2

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

5

clearing one's throat; cough

2

hereabouts; around here

1

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

1

ornate hairpin

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to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt

1

baby; infant

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that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

4

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

takoyaki; octopus dumplings

1

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

5

after retirement

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though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

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cuckoo

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credit union

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director; trustee

1

foreign; abroad; overseas

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studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)

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huge success

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skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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borrowing

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let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

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