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bronze statue

1

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

1

bee; wasp; hornet

1

image; figure; figure; form; image

4

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

2

Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

4

faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)

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famous; fame

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Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)

4

modernistic

1

renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal

1

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

4

joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side

1

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

3

brief glimpse of a woman's underwear

2

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

opposite side; other side

1

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

2

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

4

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

1

man; male; masculine gender

3

old man; old geezer

4

summer

12

sunlight; rays of the Sun

1

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)

1

with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly

1

to wear extra clothes; to dress formally

1

pocket square; decorative handkerchief used as an accessory to a suit

1

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

1

giving (someone) a peek (of skin, underwear, etc.); giving a glimpse

1

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable

3

polite; respectful; reverent

1

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

1

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

5

mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother

4

welcome!; nice to see you!

1

to grimace; to frown

4

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

3

multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments

2

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

1

to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)

1

thank you

5

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

1

sorry; excuse me; thank you

3

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

2

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

3