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to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on

1

at times; occasionally

28

tooth powder; toothpaste

1

commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial

2

appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion

2

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

5

improvement; reform

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

16

cooked rice; meal

28

unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice

1

assorted grains; cereals; millet

1

dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)

1

vegetable; marijuana; cannabis

3

stalk; stem

1

salted beans

1

drying; dried

1

kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae

1

on the occasion of

3

upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)

1

results; record; grades; marks

10

top-class

4

tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries

4

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

4

nth-year student; nth-year pupil

5

summer vacation; summer holiday

1

while in class

2

going to and from school; school commute

4

with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

6

attrition; occlusal wear

2

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)

2

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

12

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

3

(tooth) enamel; adamantine

1

wear; abrasion

1

to be replaced with new growth

3

permanent tooth

1

dentin; dentine

1

to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced

1

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

3

to pretend; to act (as if)

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

1

bacterium; bacteria; germ

2

to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

1

here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

11

same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous

8

occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development

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moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

5

dentist

3

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

8