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this time; now

2

elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

1

synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive

1

production (e.g. play); direction

2

South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

1

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

1

being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit

2

meaning; called; said

1

tradition; legend; folklore

1

someone; somebody

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

5

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

3

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

1

mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth

1

humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical

1

reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

1

to apologize; to apologise

3

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

1

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

1

inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known

1

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

1

and then; after that

1

huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion

1

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

1

materials; data; document

1

three people

1

selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage

1

holding two or more positions concurrently

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

1

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

1

to say; to be called; to do

2

which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

1

source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)

1

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

2

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

1

son

1

nursery school; day nursery; preschool

2

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

2

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

1

10,000 yen

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

4

that day; the very same day

4

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

10

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

5