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having said that; on the other hand

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brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother

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both families

1

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

1

to employ; to hire; to charter

2

it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

1

just as one wishes

1

to build; to construct

3

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

1

aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense

2

(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep

1

to tighten; to press hard

3

to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily

1

puffed up; plump

1

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

1

to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out

2

one-by-one; separately; in detail

1

immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

1

threat; intimidation; menace

1

to be thirsty

1

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

2

(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing

1

reply; answer; response

1

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

2

cake

1

breakfast

1

to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

preface; introduction; preamble

1

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

messenger; envoy; emissary

1

confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

1

bottom; sole

2

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

1

loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity

1

notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal

1

messenger; envoy; emissary

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bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump

2

appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

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taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at

1

cold reception; inhospitality

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convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure

2

person; member

2

top; summit; vertex

1

reigning; controlling; dictating

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