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Osamu

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monaural; monophonic; mono

1

supercar

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telephone made from two cans and a piece of string

1

gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.

8

to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug

1

isn't it; right?; you know?

1

Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya

6

all year round; all the time; year in and year out

1

childish; child-like; innocent; naive

2

pool for soaking seed rice before planting

1

asthma

1

Nobel Prize

1

great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

2

Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)

5

to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud

1

ultimate goal

1

tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person

4

dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa

1

one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

1

and; thereupon; because of that

1

mum; mom

5

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

1

to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)

1

secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen

1

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

3

dream for the future; hopes for the future

1

law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale

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bilge water

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magma

5

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

1

melody; chime

2

clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion

2

ambassador

6

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

1

sound of rainfall

1

complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)

1

to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

1

to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off

1

counter for choices, options, etc.

1

safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK

1

to summon; to get used to call

1

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

1

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

1

grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

1

perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite

1

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

1

railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line

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