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early spring; beginning of spring; New Year

1

perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable

1

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

1

to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise

1

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

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(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

5

by your leave; with your permission

1

to say; to tell; to state; to do

1

abrupt; sudden

1

to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

1

such; like that; in that way

1

what do you want?; can I help you?

1

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

1

double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)

1

inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these

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dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion

8

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

2

to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

2

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

1

however; nevertheless

1

Earth; the globe

1

unfortunately; regrettably

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gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

6

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

2

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

2

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

2

tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit

1

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

1

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

2

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

1

ten years; decade

1

experience

1

to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

1

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

1

meaningless; pointless

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

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sympathy; compassion; pity

1

counterattack

1

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

1

this world; this life; world of the living

3

zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)

1

only; sole; unique

1

miracle; wonder; marvel

1

tiny breasts

4

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

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figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

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majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance

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to tower over the surroundings

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