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this week

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beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start

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collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)

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necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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prize; award

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semi-; quasi-; associate

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being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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-years-old

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senior high school student

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all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

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examiner; judge

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high praise; great admiration; rave reviews

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something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

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to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

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he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

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winning (a prize)

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language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

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game

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

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effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

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page of a magazine

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activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

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be; is

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the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

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to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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drawing ability; skill at art

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

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tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

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key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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every day

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to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak

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you; dear; honey

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student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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if it's the case

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