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childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

2

shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker

4

then; well; so; be; is

12

almost every day; almost daily

1

shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)

1

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

4

love letter

1

bubble; foam; froth; head on beer

1

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

1

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

1

to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit

1

thank you; thanks

6

to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty

1

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

2

school

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

1

star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star

3

hit song; best-seller

2

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

4

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

10

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

3

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

9

wanderer; stranger; vagrant; outsider; stranger

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

2

living in obscurity; lying low; remaining unnoticed

1

crow (Corvus spp.); raven

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

1

retirement

1

various

2

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

3

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

3

if it's the case

2

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

6

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

8

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

6

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

16

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

15

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

12

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

1

nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up

1

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

2

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

4

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

6

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

8

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

5

Nanako

11

she; her; girlfriend

2