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1

sweet; sugary

1

iota

4

overtaking; passing; pursuit (event)

1

top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity

2

soarer; sailplane

1

curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)

7

Rugila

1

price; cost; value; worth; value

1

to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

1

to dissolve; to melt

1

palace

1

jewel

1

lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk

11

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

2

dear

1

garnet

1

to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home

1

hot dog

1

pad; padding

1

rock

1

prince

13

decoration; arrangement

1

to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

1

don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control

1

guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

3

person being waited for; person who waits

3

tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram

3

small

2

investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)

1

every evening; night after night

2

to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success

1

mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation

4

in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business

1

(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty

1

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

1

to check through; to thoroughly investigate

1

eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before

1

barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity

1

special case; exception

1

to be dispersed; to get separated

4

queen

1

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

1

Gau; Gault; Got

4

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

1

keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term

1

small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude

1

ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)

5

if I (we, etc.) could

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1