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to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

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individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed

1

to distribute; to apportion; to divide

1

to start eating

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

9

to (do) like this

1

it seems that; as if

4

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

2

graduation ceremony; commencement

1

black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person

11

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

1

easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk

1

unexpected; surprising

22

to return; to come back

23

chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

1

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

3

to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

1

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

2

liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer

2

son; penis

2

to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid

2

will not do; do not; does not

3

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

to pretend

5

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

4

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

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to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote

2

infancy; childhood; tender age

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

9

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

1

what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels

1

not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

9

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

3

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

3

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

4

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

10

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

6

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

8

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

9

generously; liberally; magnanimously

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primary school; elementary school; grade school

4

classmate

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within the prefecture

3

work; job; labor; work

4

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

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