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brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark

1

negative; minus

2

news of someone's death; obituary

1

healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace

2

match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)

1

to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away

1

good impression; favorable impression

1

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

1

subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)

3

the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)

2

repair; improvement

1

one may well say so, but ...; even more than

1

to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)

1

the most extreme

1

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

2

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

1

smooth (i.e. without problems)

2

latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester

1

day of the week

1

job hunting; job searching

4

ignorant of the ways of the world

1

somehow; for some reason or other

1

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)

1

indeed; it's no wonder

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

visitor; caller

2

brand-new article; new item

1

paper cup

2

to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak

1

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

1

kettle

1

tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team

3

hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

1

self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

1

third person

1

instant coffee

1

hi; good day

1

omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing

2

to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)

1

self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent

1

fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate

1

one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)

1

adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation

1

participant; entrant; player; competitor

6

extensive; wide; broad

2

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

use; service; purpose

1

passive

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group; party; team; organization; organisation; association

3