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olden days; former

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

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

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

2

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

2

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

1

steadily

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

1

your views; your opinion; great idea; excellent idea

5

reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance

2

managing editor; chief editor

2

adds force or indicates command

1

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

1

one hour

2

to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

1

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

2

Ishikawa (prefecture)

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

2

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

1

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

1

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

3

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

5

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

bureau director; office chief

3

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

1

feeling; sense; impression

2

to come back

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

1

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

1

retirement

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

6

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)

1

from now on; hereafter

1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

1

smoky; awkward; ill at ease

2

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

1

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

1

to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

1

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

2

article; news story; report; account

2