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morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

2

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

2

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

3

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

1

minimum; at the very least

1

martial arts; military arts; Bushido

2

trivial; not amounting to much

2

each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

1

first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)

2

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

1

prefectural tournament

1

the whole country

3

investigator; one who seeks the way

1

natural virtue; personal virtue

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

3

different opinion; objection

6

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

1

to shake; to sway; to waver

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

2

in contrast to (one's, its) appearance

2

quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

1

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

1

calm, cool, and collected; level and calm

2

-years-old

1

older; senior

1

older brother; elder brother

11

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

1

being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports

2

(not) one

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

senior high school; high school

4

best; vest

3

deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

1

quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off

1

Japan's best; number one in Japan

1

national university

1

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

1

university student; college student

1

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

1

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

2

memory; ability to remember

1

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

1

everything one does; whatever one does

1

to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

2

wish; desire; ambition

1

entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)

1

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

4

clear; precise; definite; distinct

2

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

2