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how far; to what extent

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beginning of summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar

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physical ability

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pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

2

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

solo activities (e.g. of a band member); solo work; performing solo; solo career

1

triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

1

possession; retention; maintenance

1

dirty; vulgar; nasty

1

nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade

1

insight; power of observation

1

having good eyesight

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(one's) figure; build; physique; style

1

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

2

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

1

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

1

picnic; outing; hike

1

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

1

animals

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to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

2

lake (in place names)

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bento; Japanese box lunch

3

plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin

1

pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich

1

to get wet

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to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

5

double date

1

to meet; to greet

1

to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

2

a number of days

1

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

1

future (usually near); prospects

1

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

1

making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

2

to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged

1

leisure time; idle moment

1

I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?

1

tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

1

collecting together and buying; doing a big shop

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

1

catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake

2

special; particular; peculiar; unique

3

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

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to become used to seeing; to be familiar with

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in the same manner as before; the same as always

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attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

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