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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

3

fair-skinned; light-complexioned

1

old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated

1

young literary enthusiast

1

meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

1

looks; features

2

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

8

to cultivate; to foster

1

months and years

1

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

3

perhaps; maybe; possibly

1

blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

4

cheering in chorus; saying in unison

2

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

1

mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

1

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter

4

menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule

1

Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)

2

teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)

2

thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon

1

abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food

1

great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo

1

salad

3

Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam

1

miso soup

2

to put into the mouth; to eat

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

5

deep emotion; impression; inspiration

4

home cooking

2

exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

5

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

5

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

relative; relation; kin

2

friend; companion

3

mother

3

to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

3

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

2

father

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usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

4

packed and sterilised food; retort food

1

food delivered from a restaurant

1

to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

11

mother

2

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

2

bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh

1

mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

1

to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

truth; real situation

1

first meeting; first interview with

3