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dark of the night; darkness of the night

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posing a question; question

1

setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

39

speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

12

one question

1

one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

3

marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles

2

draw (in competition); tie game

9

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

1

definition

1

period; full stop

1

question; question (mark)

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to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

1

bundle; pack; bunch

1

phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar

2

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

1

turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

1

alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)

1

rock-paper-scissors (game); janken

5

batting first

2

taking the field first, thus batting second

3

plan; arrangements

3

ideal

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

1

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

reply; answer

38

opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)

1

if you do this; if this is the case

1

desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

1

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

1

like this; this sort; this way

2

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

1

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

6

inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

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profitable plan; good plan

1

rather than (do ...)

1

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

1

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

1

moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

1

turn

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system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation

2

checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

6

nonstop

2

one second

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aim

3

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

1

self-conceit; pride

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achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

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