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number; amount

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

2

life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

1

two classes; double; two sets

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

1

box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)

1

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

2

combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

2

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

2

train; railway train

2

concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)

2

carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone

1

each; respectively

7

timewasting; killing time

1

(Western) playing cards

1

old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law

4

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

1

third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

1

deciding match; play-off; runoff

1

right in the middle (of); midst; height

1

riding ground; racecourse; racetrack

3

joker

1

to entrance; to possess; to enthrall

1

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

1

end; close

1

requiem

1

to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

1

draw

1

one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)

1

card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game

1

indicates emphasis

1

to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

1

win; victory

4

ten times

1

every time; each round

2

always; constantly

2

to win; to gain victory

2

second place

2

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

4

to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)

1

entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining

1

first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

1

last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

6

rule

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1