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communication skills; communication ability

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pyramid

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base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation

1

to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously

1

short-legged

1

un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

1

quiet; still; surreptitious

1

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

3

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

4

school entrance ceremony

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already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

1

months (period of)

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friend

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)

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legal

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hollow; cavity; hole; cave

2

Arishima

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Arimura

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unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness

2

classification; categorization; sorting

2

it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

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originally; by nature; from the start

2

homeroom; form room; form class

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

classmate

2

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

1

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

6

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

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cawing (of a crow)

4

not good; bad

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topic of discussion; agenda

2

dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue

1

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

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it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

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showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

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to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion

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suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

3

cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy

2

light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste

1

smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable

2

getting carried away; going too far; overdoing

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to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

3

hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping

4

ribbon

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verb

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to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private

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warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant

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