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five; 5

1

content of a letter

6

typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model

1

mailing; posting

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

2

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

Wednesday

2

calamity; misfortune; disaster

2

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

1

handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

3

very bottom; rock bottom

1

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

2

going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out

1

uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.

2

taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

2

similar

1

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

2

children

1

to mail a letter

1

to bear; to endure

3

long-cherished ambition; satisfaction

3

(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address

1

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

2

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

the self; the ego

1

black hair

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

2

to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair

1

ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

3

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

6

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

home area; home town; local

4

store; shop

1

voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)

2

(in spite of) being old enough to know better

1

shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper

2

taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)

2

rent

2

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

1

estimate (of costs); budget

1

apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment

5

black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person

7

all over Japan; throughout Japan

1

making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

2

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

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