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repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

2

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

(period of) a year; during an era

3

to prepare for death; to get ready to die

1

zest for living; energy to live

1

note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work

1

small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

1

public holiday; celebration (of)

1

returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate

1

happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

1

but; however; provided that

1

to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day

1

one second

1

to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

2

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

1

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

5

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

1

to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

4

(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

1

theme song

1

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

2

analog; analogue

1

volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

1

no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

1

tiny; little; wee

4

to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)

1

president (of a society); chairman

6

the matter you have been talking about

1

orchid; Netherlands; Holland

58

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

6

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

11

evening meal; dinner

1

shopping; purchased goods

2

mishearing

1

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

2

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

1

such; this sort of; like this

3

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

3

coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

2

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

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

5

training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

2

steady progress; rapid advance

1

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

3