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since; henceforth; ever since

3

history

3

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

2

gossip

1

joke

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

2

vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)

2

funds; capital

1

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

4

the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes

2

world conquest; world domination; taking over the world

1

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

5

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

1

Chinese person

1

scientist

1

expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

1

recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

1

searcher; pursuer

1

source of knowledge

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

3

you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

13

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

2

disappointment; despair

1

disgrace; humiliation

2

shyness; bashfulness; shame

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

of all people; a person of ...'s standing

2

even now; still; as yet

1

genuine; authentic; true; real

1

scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

7

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

1

girls' high school

3

life; living; I; me; student

3

small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

1

train; electric train

1

to switch off; to turn off

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

8

to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)

4

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

3

overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault

1

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

4

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

4

to talk; to chat; to chatter

10

to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse

1

this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that

2

starry sky

1

floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

3