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to become; to amount to

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inter-scholastic athletics competition

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best; vest

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until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)

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exemption; exoneration; discharge

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flexible; lithe; soft; pliable

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more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

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regular game; regular-season game

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tension; mental strain; nervousness

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one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

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two; 2

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four

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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five; 5

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six; 6

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seven

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eight; 8

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to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm

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we; us

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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teary eyes

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mosquito

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come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

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Rivero

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Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)

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diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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to pick up; to find; to gather

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what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

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zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

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one year; some time ago

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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furthermore; even more

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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

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he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

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surely; certainly

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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long ago; already; a long time ago

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to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

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(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

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to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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to return; to come back

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