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even if not; even without

1

half a year; six months

7

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

4

eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

1

this person

1

ten years; decade

3

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

2

mountains

1

route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

5

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

2

disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress

1

all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

3

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

2

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

1

to move (house); to change residence

1

stone monument

3

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

1

heroic

1

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

1

school

4

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

carefree; free from worry

1

old type; old style

1

olden days; former

5

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

5

basin (e.g. between mountains)

4

even now; still; as yet

1

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

3

to decide; to determine

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

3

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

4

orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim

1

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

2

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

3

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

that's so, isn't it

3

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

6

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

2

to look towards

1

down; below; downward

3

tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

1

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

6

tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

3

(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha

5

utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole

1

unpaved; unsurfaced

1

private house

1

one house

2