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maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady

2

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

3

to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...

1

to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight

1

contact lens

1

general; popular; common; typical

1

movie set; filming location

1

geography

5

walk

1

gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud

1

acting; performance

1

family-centered sitcom; TV drama of family life; soap opera

1

in every case; in everything; in all matters

1

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

1

dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs

1

photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer

1

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

1

eyesight; vision; visual acuity

1

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

1

blindness

1

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

2

meanwhile; in the meantime

1

bank deposit

1

stock certificate

1

anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z

1

end; conclusion

1

bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

1

elevation; high ground

3

exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day

1

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

1

correction; rectification; mending; repair

1

exorcism rite; purification

1

satisfactory; decent

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking

1

to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

1

mailman; postman; mail carrier; post carrier

1

registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down; noting down

1

stamp; seal

1

washi; Japanese paper

2

(writing, painting) brush

3

sender

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Hiroshima prefecture (Chūgoku area)

2

district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)

1

handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

1

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

6

(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

1

scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

1