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(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse

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to be burned out (of one's home)

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motherhood; maternity

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nursing; looking after

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indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice

1

husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards

1

older sister; elder sister

2

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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younger; junior

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to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

1

easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax

1

burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

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to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky

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to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off

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tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person

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bridge

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residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

2

walking; going on foot

3

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

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early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar

1

early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk

1

folding fan

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to fan; to incite; to instigate

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turning to the right; right turn

2

crossing; intersection

1

seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent

1

soba restaurant

4

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

4

shop; store; establishment; restaurant

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for personal use

1

living together; mixed residence; sharing living quarters; multi-tenant; community

1

to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter

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both eyes; binocular

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mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

3

white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright

1

dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)

1

long sleeves

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long gloves; evening gloves; gauntlet

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management

3

to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict

1

crime; offence; offense

1

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

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embarrassed; ashamed

2

binoculars; field glasses

4

walking briskly; determinedly

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mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

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calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

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