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unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say

2

only recently; just recently; only yesterday

1

to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread

2

it's not like; it isn't as if

3

any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer

2

merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

18

one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate

8

lover; mistress; kept woman

3

scandal

1

handkerchief

14

to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish

1

bull neck

2

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

3

cabinet minister

19

all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

8

murder

3

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

3

to be flustered; to be flurried; to stutter; to be at a loss

2

to tear off forcefully; to pluck off; to pull off

2

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

3

measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment

16

to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

1

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

8

to the end; to the last

4

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

8

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

4

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work

13

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

7

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

7

visit

4

year before last

3

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

7

article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry

5

tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor

1

Kyoto Prefecture (Kinki area)

3

last month

3

4th day of the month; four days

2

accompanying; being accompanied by; going with

1

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

2

going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo

2

at the present time; as of now; at this time

1

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

26

France

24

ambassador

25

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

13

bauxite

7

mine (gold, coal, etc.)

3

wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line

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