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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

2

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

to say; to be called; to do

1

imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress

2

babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

1

from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course

2

warrior; samurai

7

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

2

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

2

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

4

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

1

now is the time

1

ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia

2

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

1

adds force or indicates command

11

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

5

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

1

to be; to come; to go

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

1

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

1

should; must; -able; probably; likely

2

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

3

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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my; our; one's own

4

father

4

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

1

counter for birds, rabbits, etc.

1

house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

7

lineage of eldest son

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

1

prince of royal blood; Imperial prince

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

3

in that way; thus; so; so?

6

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

2

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

8

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

1

Goshirakawajoukou (retired emperor)

4

empress; queen

1

pilgrimage to the three main Kumano shrines

3

on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of

2

hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

4

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

4

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

2