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life span

1

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

2

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

1

cart; wagon

4

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

1

to peddle (goods); to hawk

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

1

monthly tuition fee

1

properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

5

nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting

2

Confucianism

3

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

2

-years-old

4

aloneness; loneliness; solitude

1

to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care

1

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

1

just one person; only one

1

of course; certainly; naturally

2

to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered

1

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

2

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

1

farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

1

waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

2

to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle

1

picture book

2

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

1

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

5

udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)

1

great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo

2

friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

1

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

2

long way; distant place

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

5

lotus root

1

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

who; what kind of person

1

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

5

seeing one off; farewell; escort

1

together; mutually; fellow

1

all the more; still more

1

departure

2

(Okinawa) sacred site; sacred grove

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