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Yuuma

1

newly recruited wrestlers in the first round of presentation after mae-zumo

1

early-onset dementia; presenile dementia

1

high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)

4

Hiroko

1

extended-hours childcare (in day-care centers for parents working into the night)

1

member magazine; newsletter (for members)

2

company person; company man; company woman; corporate soldier

1

early retirement

1

Kanji era (1087.4.7-1094.12.15)

5

shameless; bold; brazen

1

liaison group; liaison committee; liaison council

3

disaster prevention practice

3

big splash; big response; major repercussions

1

fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)

1

drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)

1

congratulations!

1

compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu

1

sake cup

1

legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

testimonial; certificate of commendation

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

1

(adding) fuel to the fire

1

personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment

1

grandpa; grampa; grandfather

3

month-long period; (during) month

2

to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)

1

to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do

1

(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age

1

can; tin; canned food

1

losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)

6

Japanese-style confectionary store

3

all over the island; throughout the island; on the island

2

to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

3

chow; three-in-a-row

1

to shout at

1

chopsticks

1

squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

1

informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together

1

please look at it

1

Parent-Teacher Association; PTA

12

cognitive impairment; senility; dementia

1

Christmas Eve; holy night

2

for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off

1

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

1

leaving everything up to someone else

1

to leave the company

1

establishment (of a business); founding

1

working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains

1