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bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

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ahead; before; ago

1

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

1

to show; to display

1

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

1

to; towards; for

4

studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)

2

decision; settlement; definition

1

to (do) like this

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space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

1

steadily

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

1

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

1

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

1

royal

5

noble; aristocrat; peer

1

institute; academy

1

person; member

1

to become; to amount to

1

princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

2

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

1

outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

1

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

2

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

1

in this way; thus; such; uh...

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

2

even

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

royalty

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

1

behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

2

lady; ready

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

1

question; query

1

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

2

firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

2

surely; certainly

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

1

breach of manners; breach of etiquette

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

1

De Nys; Denis

2

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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