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selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion

2

righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

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vending machine

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weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

2

promotional material; advertising material; propaganda material

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the same opinion

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outsider; layman; amateur

1

to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of

1

beautiful; gorgeous

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fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity

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good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

2

smell(ing) of sweat

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one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

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even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots

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groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

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animal trail; game trail

1

goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)

2

above all; especially; particularly; all the more

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no concern of mine; nothing to do with me

1

being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)

1

always; usually

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to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

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by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year

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nomination

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preparatory phase; preparatory period

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active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

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youngest

4

with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out

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world line; parallel universe (in fiction); parallel world; alternative reality

3

to be sticky; to be close together

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infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack

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of no use; useless; not fit for purpose

2

to crawl out of; to creep out of

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party; banquet; feast

2

high-grade sake; fine drink

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alcohol; sake

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Fanta

2

to quarrel; to dispute

4

sense of inferiority; one's weak point

2

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

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breakfast

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Ichirō; Ichirō Suzuki (1973.10.22-; baseball player)

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physical

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quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

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best

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performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)

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exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

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