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family court

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to get back together (with a former partner)

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Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

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seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

2

(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning

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rivalry

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to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine

2

handsome man

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person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed

2

former wife; late wife

2

foster parents

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niece

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to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)

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to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)

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to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

2

comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

1

Turgenev

1

to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up

1

personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy

1

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

1

to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

1

in a choked voice

1

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent

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Okayama (city, prefecture)

2

I can't die and leave things this way

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to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

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collection of books; (personal) library

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learning by watching others; learning by imitation

1

gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

1

age thirty; one's thirties

2

age forty; one's forties

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sitting; stability

1

spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

1

to rub together (e.g. one's hands)

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aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food

1

have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

1

to hatch out

1

head nurse

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overwork

1

tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone

1

supremacism

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labor union; labour union; trade union

1

making light of; disregarding

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study; learning; tutorial

2

to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

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to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

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to catch a cold

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feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry

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whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

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