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not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

1

pistol; handgun; revolver

1

however; but

2

fire; flame; blaze

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1

crime; offence; offense

1

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

1

recompense; indemnity; atonement

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

6

to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for

2

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

2

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

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murderer

2

cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

1

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

2

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

2

mistaken arrest; arrest based on misidentification

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to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

2

prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler

2

to leave one's seat

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time; hour; period; class

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

to do a meritorious deed

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

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don't you think?; indicates question

3

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

2

then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

1

recommendation; referral; endorsement

1

Take it!; Take that!

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(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

5

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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Misako

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remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

3

clock; watch; timepiece

5

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

3

to dress up

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