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in perfect form; going swimmingly

2

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

1

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

6

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

6

unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on

1

discovery; detection; finding

1

totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender

1

awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something

1

Shizuoka (city, prefecture)

2

riches; wealth; resources; lottery

4

man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

4

small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland

4

complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses

2

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

3

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

1

to scoop; to ladle out

1

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

1

thick amazake; thick sweet sake

8

Ryuugasaki

2

person in charge; official; attendant

8

Takuma

2

big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza

1

awesome; incredible

1

this person

3

disturbance; perturbation; derangement

1

Mochida

6

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

2

loving something but being very bad at it

1

to pray; to wish

2

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

3

to hate; to dislike

1

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

1

one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

2

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

1

shop manager

1

personal computer; PC

1

checking one's e-mail

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

1

Spam (trademarked luncheon meat, made mostly from ham); spam (unsolicited email messages)

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

1

to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

1

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

2

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

2

there, there

2

earning the first (runs); preoccupation

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

3