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talking about memories; reminiscences

1

to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

1

main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple

2

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

2

cemetery; graveyard

3

for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

1

grave; gravesite; tomb

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to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

2

tombstone; gravestone

5

gravestone; tombstone

1

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

3

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

3

Soviet army

1

prisoner (of war); POW; captive

1

internment; detainment; detention

3

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

1

news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements

1

(former) Ministry of Health and Welfare

1

detention (and use as forced labor) of Japanese prisoners of war in Siberia after World War II

1

notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)

1

one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

1

all right; let's do this!; you got it!; it's here!; finally!; boom!

1

at this stage; at this point; (only) now

1

the preceding year; the previous year; last year

1

(just) a little more

1

longevity; long life

1

handbag; purse

1

to look old; to get old

1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

3

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

4

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

4

in front of a grave

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

5

to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly

6

to make a speech; to address

3

(one's) mother

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granddaughter

1

one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin

3

kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

3

chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot

6

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

2

to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for

2

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

6

hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

2

to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

2

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

5

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

2

long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)

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