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one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

2

ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

1

to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)

2

to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

2

keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)

1

to build; to construct

1

construction work

1

remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation

1

to be hot on a person's heels

1

next month

2

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

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

1

to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone

1

1000 yen

3

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

1

100 yen coin

1

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

2

crane

5

claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.

4

camera

1

to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)

1

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

1

top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

1

incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

1

the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)

2

to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

2

older brother; elder brother

1

lifelong separation

1

snuffling; sniffling

1

whispered conversation; whispering

1

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

1

to sob

1

future (usually near); prospects

1

standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal

1

to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength

1

throughout Japan

1

wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

3

crime; offence; offense

1

squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)

1

heap; pile; stack; full measure

1

red pickled ginger

3

tatami needle

1

promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action

1

deceptive advertising; misleading advertisement (presenting one's product as being better or cheaper than it really is)

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

2

successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

1

500; five hundred; many

1

1,000; thousand

1

during; for the duration of

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