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certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

5

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

16

succession struggle; succession race

1

difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

1

to be lacking in options; to be too few

1

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

3

warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment

1

internal conditions; true state of affairs

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

2

at least; at most; (even) just

9

connection; link; relationship

4

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

diplomat

1

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

9

unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage

1

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

2

ten years; decade

1

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

4

conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation

1

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

8

to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

2

both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

1

diplomatic relations

2

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

2

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

4

to become; to be

6

instant; moment; for an instant

13

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

2

dim; dusky; gloomy

1

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

7

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

4

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

1

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

31

fifteen; 15

1

... years old; age (of) ...

1

admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation

4

he; him; boyfriend

10

clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

5

to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

1

strong person; the strong; the powerful

2

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

3

personality; style; appearance

1

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

5

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

2

who; what kind of person

1

walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

2

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

15

permission; approval; authorization; license

11

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

11

king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

13