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graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

3

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

3

to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

1

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

3

present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times

3

tactics

2

moment by moment; hour by hour

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

2

Japan

45

to cultivate; to foster

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

1

overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team

3

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

3

tradition; convention

8

school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs

1

to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

1

sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style

1

to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

4

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

1

old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated

1

flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick

1

Japan's best; number one in Japan

1

to employ; to hire; to charter

3

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

4

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

11

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

7

friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

4

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

1

due form; official; formality

9

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

6

every year; yearly; annually

7

established practice; custom

1

public execution

1

former (incumbent); predecessor

2

inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

2

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

1

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

1

damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

2

to be worried; to be troubled

8

(one's) late father

1

garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location

1

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

1

therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

1