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homesickness; nostalgia

2

recollection; reminiscence

1

matter causing distress; something causing worry

1

to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

2

shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi

2

ring pull

1

braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter

1

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

3

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

2

to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

2

inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

1

calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind

2

one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)

1

(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.

1

mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty

1

heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

8

your daughter; young woman

1

foundation (institution); syndicate; group

1

company; corporation; firm; one's workplace

9

conglomerate; group of companies run as a single organization

1

export; exportation; efferent

1

home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain

1

outside the country; abroad

1

liking something; being partial to something; -phile

1

to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome

2

knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

2

here and there; everywhere

1

re-erection; rebuilding

1

estimate (of costs); budget

1

rich person; wealthy person

2

brand

1

chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

2

thrift; economy; frugality

1

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1

to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

1

you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

2

living together; mixed residence; sharing living quarters; multi-tenant; community

3

near miss; just missing (each other)

1

military service; combat experience

1

deeply emotive; moving

2

despondency

1

to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with

1

to break the silence; to break one's silence

2

deep in the forest

3

to smash; to break into pieces

1

lightly; easily; carelessly

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

2

willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

1