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Zito

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secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

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simply; merely; only; solely

3

to hate; to dislike

2

old man; old geezer

2

to be able to manage somehow or another

4

grandfather; male senior-citizen

1

landlord; landlady

1

spiral pattern

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old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

2

during the war

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unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO

1

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

1

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

1

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

2

nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

2

third day of the month; three days

2

sure; yeah; I know

1

remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm

1

to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

1

rich person

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

1

administration of justice

1

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

1

very dim light

3

to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)

1

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

2

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

2

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

3

finally; in the end; on top of all that

1

homeless; homeless person

1

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

parents; both parents

1

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

2

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

1

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

1

real experience; actual observations

1

bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

1

bottom; sole

2

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

6

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

1

same name; homonym

1

file

1

to be rearranged or transposed

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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