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

3

stir; commotion; noise

2

laurels; garland

1

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

1

leavings; leftovers

1

next year

3

(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact

2

from the viewpoint of; according to

1

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

5

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

2

first championship win (esp. sumo)

1

middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")

1

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

4

I appreciate your efforts

2

Niigata (city, prefecture)

1

noted product; local specialty

1

Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)

1

tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain

1

deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

2

to spend time (on doing something)

4

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

1

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

gently; airily; fluffily

1

to age; to grow old

1

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

2

to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking

1

rule; government

1

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

3

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

2

as one promised

1

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

2

original work

1

application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment

2

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

3

definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional

3

student discount

2

minutes (period of)

1

snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

1

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

1

Christmas

1

student (esp. a university student)

4

big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza

1

disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)

5

crystal ball

1

because

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

3