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Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

10

Kenzou

9

shogi; Japanese chess

2

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

2

frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)

2

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

15

half a year; six months

5

Seiko

4

dancing; dance

8

child

34

mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

3

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

11

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

7

to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with

2

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

3

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

1

instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

12

mere; simple; sheer

3

muscle

1

speed

3

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

1

mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row

1

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

1

laugh; laughter

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

9

same; similar; (just) like; equal

3

short trip; brief journey; excursion

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

7

to become better; to improve

6

economical; efficient; lean; compact

1

divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle

1

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

16

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

2

minutely; in detail; with particular attention

4

to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

2

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

4

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

29

to be surprised; to be astonished

7

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

20

pupil (of eye); eye

2

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

7

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

1

astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful

3

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

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