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childhood

1

to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil

1

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

1

to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights

1

surroundings; environs; circumference

2

friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife

1

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

2

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

2

backup

1

to concentrate one's effort (on something)

3

track and field club

1

para-athlete; parasports athlete

1

confrontation; showdown

2

athlete

3

to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful

1

(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support

4

to throw into; to toss into

1

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

2

Ira

1

how; in what way

4

audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium

1

motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle

1

to run around; to bustle about

1

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

4

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

9

screen

4

to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe

3

second half; latter half

1

advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview

1

feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers

2

to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

1

front; frontage; facade; main

2

feel; touch

2

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

3

twentieth day of the month; twenty days

1

revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

2

to wait eagerly for; to look forward to

1

early on; earlier on; from early

2

among (them); of (them)

3

foreign; abroad; overseas

1

three days

3

to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains

1

eye drops; eyewash

1

on countless occasions; many a time

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

5

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

always; at any time

2

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

3

to speak; to hear a voice

2

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

3