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dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

2

robber; mugger; robbery; burglary

3

patriarch; family head

1

wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

1

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

1

desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

5

determination; resolution

1

killer; murderer

4

wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

3

to hate; to detest

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

1

relative; relation; kin

1

family lineage

2

betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption

1

for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

1

at that time; in those days

3

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

8

to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane

1

(medical) doctor; physician

2

to begin to speak

4

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

1

thus

1

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

8

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

1

(your) daughter; young woman

2

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

1

parting; separation

1

not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

2

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

noble birth

1

wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country

1

story; tale

1

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

1

society; the world; the times

4

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

1

regret; repentance; remorse

3

that's so, isn't it

2

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

2

silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)

1

because

2

fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity

2

sympathy; empathy; response

4