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a few years ago; some years back

3

biological parent; real parent

3

to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through

1

every month; each month; monthly

1

earnings

1

income; receipts; revenue

1

child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)

1

duty; obligation

1

short pause; short interval

1

crumpled; wrinkled

1

child abuse

1

childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing

2

resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

2

to shine; to glitter

1

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

2

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

simply put; putting it simply; in short

1

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

1

global scale; worldwide scale

1

competition; contest

1

criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something

1

limited; restricted; constrained

1

most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate

1

prize money; monetary award; reward

5

now; nowadays

1

backup

10

financials; on the funding (capital) side

1

support; backing; aid; assistance

1

both in name and reality; both in name and substance

1

still; even now; to this day

2

sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown

1

depreciation; decline; fall; slump

1

or; either ... or ...

1

to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

1

killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style

2

(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

1

in a circle (ring)

1

sky-blue

3

the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem

1

lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass

1

to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

1

shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people

4

small fire

1

exposing; unmasking; laying bare

1

straight-cut bangs (hairstyle)

10

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

kanji; Chinese character

2

left-hand radical of a character

1

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

1