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in succession; one by one

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flashback

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tear-stained face

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of all people

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for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

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trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

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consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement

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to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

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counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

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unqualified; without qualifications

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to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

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food

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neighbourhood; neighborhood

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frozen food

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willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

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dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

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compared with

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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instructor; advisor; adviser

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whenever (each time) one sees (it)

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pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

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to dream (of)

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truly; in earnest

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creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)

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hero

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effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

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love between a parent and child; parent-child affection

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orphan; person without friends

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consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

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picture book

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the latter

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to believe implicitly; to believe firmly

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inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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the same age

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in the hospital; hospitalized

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being ...

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to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

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to behave well (of a child)

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mother; mom; mum; wife

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good boy; good girl

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a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense

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to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for

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well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

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-years-old

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this person

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adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

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