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whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary

1

to go; to come

2

red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions

1

dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time

1

ovum; ovule; egg cell

1

roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain

2

servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling

2

oldest member of a group; longest-serving member

1

man of long service

2

Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

1

person from the same province, town, village, etc.

1

a few years ago; some years back

1

continuous service

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

1

to start working; to take action

1

to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity

1

meritorious deed; services

1

prize; award; reward

1

large amount of money; great cost

2

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

3

to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

4

putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

3

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

6

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

2

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

1

fine wrinkles; crow's feet

2

heavy loss

1

until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since

2

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

2

(nothing) but a little

1

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

2

payment date; date of payment

3

14th day of the month; 14 days

1

last day of the month

1

twice

4

absence (from work)

3

working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)

2

fee; charge; rate; material

2

extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really

1

what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)

1

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

2

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

1

rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish

2

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

5

fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; greengrocer

3

confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop

1

cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)

1

great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam

2

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

1