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legend; folklore; tradition

2

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

8

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

3

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

1

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

1

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

1

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

5

in front of a grave

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

2

to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

12

friend

4

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

1

to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

10

calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

1

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

7

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

2

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

2

to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

1

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

8

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

3

sign; signal; cue

1

lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

4

ill-omened; unlucky

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

2

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

5

whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

2

to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)

2

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon

1

(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

2

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

2

grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime

2

Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

9

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

8

perfect; complete

7

unrelated

2

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

3

terrorist

1

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

5

police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody

11

to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

3

politician; statesman

3

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

4

home area; home town; local

1

celebrity; personage

1

large amount of money; great cost

2