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hour of death; one's last moments; end of one's life

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with a collapse; with a slump

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shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency

4

mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape

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main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary

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Renko

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maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison

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leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

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Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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noisy; confused; uproarious

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parents' day; class observation day; open classroom day

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in a big way

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two periods; two terms

3

powering up

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one's whole life; one's lifetime

7

script; screenplay; scenario

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eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

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to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord

1

digital versatile disc; DVD

8

screening (a movie); showing

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planner; drafter; deviser

2

quibble; pointless argument

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criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something

1

unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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at many levels

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latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

3

a few years later

2

national power

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to do by the use of

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high quality

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black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

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community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border

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using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can

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democracy; democratic system of government

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to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

3

rebellious phase; rebellious age

4

male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue

1

certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently

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outbreak; occurrence

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naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct

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abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance

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meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally

1

a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace

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any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

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in this way; along these lines; similarly

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magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

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