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infancy; childish; infantile; immature

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having slow reflexes; bad at sports; unathletic person

2

to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others

1

having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic

1

to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture

1

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

3

week

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three times

2

physical education; PE; gym (class)

7

hell

2

equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

3

midwinter

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season; time of year

1

sports ground; sports oval

1

all the more; still more

1

period (e.g. class)

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marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools

2

marathon race; marathon

2

two weeks; fortnight

2

after

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

8

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

3

public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path

1

kilometer; kilometre

3

200; two hundred

1

Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

3

500; five hundred; many

1

run; race

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

11

suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly

1

pace

2

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

4

teacher (classroom)

4

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

2

to shout (in anger); to yell

2

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

9

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

11

all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die

1

leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack

1

person; member

1

to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

2

being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times

1

last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

1

running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes

1

worst

1

top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

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