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letter; note

3

handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

1

sorrow; grief; sadness

1

afterword; postscript

1

definite; sure

2

spirit; heart; disposition

2

for example

1

to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

1

address; destination

1

a long time ago; in those days

1

steam locomotive; steam train; (long-distance) train; non-electric train; diesel train

1

near at hand

1

half a ken (approx. 0.9 m); half-sized tatami mat

1

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

2

kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

2

receiving; receipt

1

major cleanup; spring cleaning

1

lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life

1

to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery

1

turning point

1

great speed; recklessly fast speed

1

matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need

1

independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted

2

dazzlingly

1

to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing

2

iced coffee

1

to demand money; to pester; to extort

1

pending; undecided; unconvicted; awaiting judgement

1

to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active

1

fully armed; armed to the teeth

1

explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up

1

faux-hawk (hairstyle); fauxhawk

1

pain; ache; -algia

1

to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into

1

finger flick to the forehead

1

Attu

1

previous volume

1

pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated

1

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

nice; likeable; desirable

2

staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor

1

master; teacher; stable master

8

muscleman; strong man

1

self-interest; selfish desire

1

general; shogun

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

1

can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

1

plastic

1

humidifier

1