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miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

3

tonic; pick-me-up

1

one-by-one; separately; in detail

4

eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo

1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

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looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)

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the person himself

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the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

2

being ...

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source of revenue; financial supporter

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as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

2

(a) look; gaze

2

formal marriage interview; marriage meeting

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such; like that; that sort of; very

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convenient

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musical instrument

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musical performance

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woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other

1

various

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to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

1

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

1

same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism

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to treat one's husband with due respect

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obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile

2

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

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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mentally strong; strong-willed

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strong-willed; strong of heart

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condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

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to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

is something that; is that which

4

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

2

to live long; to survive

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true character; true heart; true spirit

2

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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only daughter

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clothing store; boutique; dress shop

1

work experience; work history

1

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

1

foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

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spy; emissary

2

(written) report

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presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

4

lifestyle; way of life

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circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period

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not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average

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Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

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