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one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

3

novelist; fiction writer

1

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

2

oh, yes?; really?

5

business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

6

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

2

aunt; old lady; ma'am

13

dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

8

results; record; grades; marks

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

6

auntie; older woman

3

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

3

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

3

for your information; I'm telling you

10

real estate agent; realtor

1

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

2

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

6

how (can); by what means

4

deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

1

jobless university graduate

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

8

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

2

(one's) life

13

peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity

1

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

to choose; to select

6

my; our; one's own

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

2

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

4

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

6

such a thing; something like that

1

Nishina

1

exhibition; exhibit

1

light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car

1

winning a prize or place (in a contest)

1

Munch; Munck; Munk

2

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

2

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

6

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

2

husband and wife; married couple

1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

2

shout; yell; scream

2

future (usually near); prospects

8

best in the world

4

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

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