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department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

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blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish

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jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold

2

one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

3

iolite (blue gemstone)

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to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open

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violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)

3

light purple

7

age 10

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pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.

2

to flutter (e.g. a flag)

4

old friend; old pal

1

around the world; throughout the world

4

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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escaping from prison; jailbreak

5

revenge

2

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

2

second generation; second; junior

5

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

5

object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami

1

halfwit; blockhead; fool

1

to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

1

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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crash into; clash

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to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter

3

philanthropic activity; charity work

1

village

93

upturned eyes

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forelock; bangs

2

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)

1

dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all

1

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

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time of death; one's final hour; one's end

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to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

1

Sunday

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even more; still more; further

4

casual speech; peer language; informal language

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childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

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natural; reasonable; understandable

1

poker face

2

technical skill; ability; capacity

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class

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

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to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

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inheritance; something given or received

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