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class reunion

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how many years; how long; what year

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style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

2

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

2

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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

3

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

3

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

was; were

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lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

5

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

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entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

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to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

2

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

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firm; strong; solid; stable

2

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

4

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

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demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend

2

madonna

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happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

2

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

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November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

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consecutive holidays

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Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

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however

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human being; human; person; character (of a person)

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to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

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at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

1

hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa

1

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

3

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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name; given name; first name

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coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

3

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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child

2

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

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thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

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