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closing ceremony

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good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

2

to date; as of now

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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suddenly (esp. falling); dramatically

1

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

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one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

7

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

2

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

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(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

1

than; other than; except; but

1

like; as if; the same as

1

two (long cylindrical things)

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

1

almost every day; almost daily

2

deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

4

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

3

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)

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actress; female actor

1

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

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modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)

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final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination

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Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)

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incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

1

class

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to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

2

summer vacation; summer holiday

5

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

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apprehension; uneasiness

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from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say

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counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

8

concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble

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to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

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to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse

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instant; moment; for an instant

4

just because; even if; even though

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

3

outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person

2

charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

4

to kill; to defeat; to beat

1

retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing

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self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

4

musical instrument

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

4

space (room, area, outer space)

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