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operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)

1

child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)

1

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

3

wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

1

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

1

Buddhist (household) altar

4

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

2

finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly

1

to get angry

1

fire; flame; blaze

4

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

4

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

1

to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire

1

ashtray

1

to hold in one's mouth

2

darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

3

want to ... do something; would like to ...

1

criminal; culprit

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

2

to be overcome with emotion

1

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

1

handkerchief

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

5

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

3

tissue; facial tissue

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

2

year before last

1

cancer

1

working adult; full-fledged member of society

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3

support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance

1

salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

3

burn; scald

2

child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting

2

accompanied by a man; accompanied by men

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

to try all possible means

1

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

2

to have an accident; to meet with an accident

1

one thin flat object; one sheet

1

family photo

1

refined; genteel; graceful; decent

1

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

1

one's twenties

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first half

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each other; one another

2

commerce; trade; business

2

symbol

1

childish; child-like; innocent; naive

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