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original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

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to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain

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to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

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confidence; trust; faith; credit

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dance; dancing

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president (of a society); chairman

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to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

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Yokohama (city)

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large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

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to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

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miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

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studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)

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every evening; night after night

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dance; ball; dance party

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brown bear (Ursus arctos)

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boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English

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comparison

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monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display

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second place

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to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

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surroundings; environs; circumference

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scenery

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to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit

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different opinion; objection

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let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

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weekend; Saturday and Sunday

2

won't do (for me)

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it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

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rock-paper-scissors (game); janken

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fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice

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to do so; to do thus

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three people

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rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

3

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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

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emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect

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after lunch

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regret; repentance

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

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ticket

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to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure

3

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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one third; a third part

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probability; likelihood; chances

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

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declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

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in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

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to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

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as soon as possible; ASAP

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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