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city boy

1

yearned for; longed for; missed

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

2

children

3

long time (since the last time); first in a long time

1

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

1

indicates question

3

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

2

shout; yell; scream

1

doctor's visit; house call

1

mother

1

news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

1

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

1

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

3

than; from; out of; except; but; more

1

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

terrain; geographical features; topography

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

1

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

1

Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint

1

bridge

2

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

1

multi-

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

4

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

2

dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group

1

ho-ho

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

2

girls' school

3

next year

2

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

3

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

3

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

2

making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)

1

higher normal school; pre-war public school that trained male teachers

1

music

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

5

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line

1

along

1