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(not) even once; (not) ever

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

5

we

1

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

9

agricultural community; farm village; rural

3

how many people

1

family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

second son

1

second daughter

1

marriage

23

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

3

because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every

1

minority group (party); minority

1

without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible

1

hesitation; indecision

1

to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off

1

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

3

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

1

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

2

woman who has divorced and moved back to her parents; moving back to one's parents after getting divorced; leaving and then returning (to a company, etc. one has previously left); leaving from and returning to the same port (of a ship)

1

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

2

to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)

3

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

to strike; to hit; to give hell to

1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

6

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

3

to be in high spirits

1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

6

to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)

1

daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day

3

sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister

2

poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress

1

future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

2

view; outlook; prospect

1

poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

1

to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

2

this person; he; she

1

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

2

being good-for-nothing; useless person

1

devoted; self-sacrificing

1

wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)

2

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

1

both; (not) either

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

2

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

to request earnestly

1