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only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

3

seniority; predecessor

1

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

2

moonlit night

3

to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

1

rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child

1

as planned

6

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

3

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

3

most important

1

duty; function; office; mission; task

2

prime; conspicuous

1

by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

professionalism; professional awareness

1

to perceive; to understand

1

education; training; discipline

1

to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive

1

our country; our land; one's own country

2

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

1

hard to understand; Byzantine fashion

1

self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I

1

national power

2

difference; variation; difference

17

to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

1

let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

4

to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

3

your country

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

1

foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea

1

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

1

leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)

1

commitment; pledge; promise

1

to be enraged; to flip out

1

to pour on

1

trouble

3

decision; agreement

1

starting late; late departure

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away

3

to pick up; to find; to gather

4

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

1

(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

1

(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

4

(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

2

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

1

other; another; over; more than; I; me

3

extravagant; absurd

1

one room

1