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to win and advance to the next round

1

shelving; pigeonholing

1

beyond one's means or position

1

carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length

3

transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

1

scales; weighing machine

2

every kind; all sorts

2

mess; jumble; muddle; chaos

1

to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

1

to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly

3

to blank out; to panic

4

picnic; outing; hike

2

Otsui

1

navy blue

1

lady's suit

2

to find out; to discover; to detect

1

to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with

1

sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears

1

vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge

3

firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)

2

badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)

1

superior; superiors; senior

1

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

3

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

1

oh my god; how; what the; incredible

1

(another's) daughter; young lady

6

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

7

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

5

to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin

1

outdoors school

1

excursion; field trip; school trip

4

family vacation; family trip

1

grandparents

2

self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption

1

dismal; gloomy

1

difficult to approach; inaccessible

1

dark brown; olive brown

4

long boots

1

firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial

1

fellow passenger

1

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

5

to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

7

triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate

1

medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media

1

warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

10

the week after the following week; two weeks later; two weeks after that

1

three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row

1

middle day (e.g. sumo tournament, run of theatrical performances, etc.)

1

residence; mansion

2

breaking down; defeating; abolishing

3