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shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments

6

pitch dark; total darkness

2

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

7

counting "stars" to tally the score to date; how well something has gone (e.g. in terms of wins over losses)

6

hard fighting

1

order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

50

(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port

2

turning point

1

(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes

3

escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism

2

spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming

1

to live up to expectations; to meet expectations

5

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

6

other than; excluding; without

2

chief; main; principal; major

2

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

6

power map; power structure; power relationships

2

white stone; white (go pieces)

1

reform; innovation

1

in spite of; regardless of

2

conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision

2

kumquat (Fortunella spp.); cumquat

1

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

5

prey; victim

5

man

2

negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)

1

last week; the week before

1

distinction; discrimination

2

model; pattern; paragon; exemplar

1

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

6

saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake

1

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

2

long-term

6

(political) administration; political power

5

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

2

next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence

1

well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

2

recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination

6

luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent

1

clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright

2

you; (arch.) your residence

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

to do

3

handmade paper

1

washi; Japanese paper

3

black lacquer

1

to hold something reverently with both hands

4

text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence

1

reuse

1

conferral of a posthumous rank

1