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until now; so far; up to the present

14

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

7

dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude

3

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

6

favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome

1

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

2

account

5

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

10

the same kind; accomplice; partner

1

connection; pull

3

in those days

12

ordinary person; average person; mediocre person

3

talent; ability

1

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

4

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

10

boys and girls

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

5

unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy

1

ability; faculty

3

continuation; succession; series

2

soldier; sailor

18

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

15

child

15

pangs of conscience

2

prickling; stinging; tingling

1

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

(not) so much; (not) that much

1

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

8

south

14

eight; 8

13

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

13

to join hands (with)

3

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

4

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

6

evening; dusk

4

orange (fruit, colour)

3

curtain; hanging; bunting

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

15

reminiscent talk

2

spectacle; sight; scene

6

clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate

3

one's mind

9

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

5

birth; creation; formation

2

father; dad; husband; you; he

29

study; research; investigation

16

point in common; common feature

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

6

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

8