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in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

2

intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

3

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

1

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

4

(someone else's) parents; both parents

1

national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate

1

distant

1

to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

1

heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

1

clear; precise; definite; distinct

3

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

2

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

4

next; secondly; subsequently

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

1

carpet; rug; runner

1

painting; picture

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

1

man; male; masculine gender

3

boy; son; baby boy; young man

1

portrait

1

face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder

1

to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

1

laundry basket

1

(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman

1

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

2

to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

looking over someone's shoulder

1

to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)

2

approximate age

1

pale; pallid; bluish-white

3

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

1

to give an impression; to make an impression

1

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

1

to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on

1

conviction; belief; confidence

2

to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle

4

to return; to come back

3

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1

unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable

1

we

2

you; dear; honey

7

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

1

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

2

to become better; to improve

1