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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

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throat; singing voice

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to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

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emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)

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miso soup

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to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

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with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

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onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

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to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

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to return a favor (favour); to repay

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to break; to smash

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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grandchild

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just a little

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration

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farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

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measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment

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mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

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one's last moment; one's death; one's end

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to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

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one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

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bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

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the Great Hanshin Earthquake (January 17, 1995)

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special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

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force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

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person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)

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tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

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to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

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

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mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

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to talk; to chat; to chatter

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my husband; one's family; family member

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meaning; called; said

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to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest

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dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa

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to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues

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restless; fidgety; in a hurry

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vegetable

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earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

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playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)

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Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)

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light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

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birth; creation; formation

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to become like a different person; to have a change in personality

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

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