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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

21

hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

1

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

2

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

3

outsider; someone outside of a group

2

studio

1

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

6

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

7

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

15

Uishi

5

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

4

return; coming back

2

homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives

6

staff room

1

suffix for familiar person

81

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

3

question; inquiry; enquiry

8

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

6

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

7

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

2

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

4

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

3

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

2

he; she; that guy

6

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

15

two

2

plural; multiple; several

1

medium; media

1

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

2

painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting

1

adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

2

intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

3

age; years

2

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

8

single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

1

indicates question

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Little Princess

3

preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

1

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

3

principal occupation; core business

1

hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs

1

mainly; primarily

2

mystery

1

suspense

1

innermost depths of one's heart

1

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2