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trivial; not amounting to much

1

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

2

to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away

1

father and mother; parents

5

to paint (draw) a picture

4

more than anything; above all else

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

1

grandmother

17

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

prize; award

1

painter; artist

2

is not; am not; are not

1

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

1

to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of

1

college of the arts; university of the arts; art university

1

painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting

1

strong opposition

1

to make use of; to lend money

1

dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp

1

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

2

failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb

1

each and every; all

1

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

2

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

1

aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful

1

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe

5

to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

2

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

passbook; bankbook

2

slight (degree); light

1

cognitive impairment; senility; dementia

1

outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms

1

returned goods; returning purchased goods

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

2

simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt

1

false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

1

to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

1

desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target

1

to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out

3

canvas; base

2

henohenomoheji; seven hiragana characters grouped together to look like a face

2

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

6

soul; spirit

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

2

permanent marker

1

scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

2

contemporary art

3

unbelievable (extent)

1