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to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

1

well; now; then

1

kanji; Chinese character

8

mixed writing (kanji and kana)

6

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

that's so, isn't it

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

1

Japanese (language)

1

song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

3

hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

3

katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords

1

one (thin, flat object); one sheet

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

3

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

6

from now; from this moment; henceforth

2

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

3

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

2

such; like that; that sort of

2

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...

1

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

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

pre-war days; before the war

1

that is to say; so that means

1

Chinese poem; Chinese poetry

1

waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

1

light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

1

the intellectual class

1

nothing but; except; no more than

2

appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

5

ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)

1

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

2

tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style

1

to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

1

to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch

1

postwar period; period after Second World War

1

general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

1

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

7

to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to

1

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

1

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

1

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

2