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if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due

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to settle (a dispute)

2

pride; boast

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to be opposite; to face each other

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Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

5

peace; harmony

1

reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given

1

insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

1

deed; act

2

opinion; view; comment

1

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

5

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

1

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

1

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

2

spot (where one was hit)

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

having lost face; in a bind

1

belief; faith; conviction

2

on bad terms; at loggerheads

1

proportion

2

reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding

1

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

3

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

1

good feeling; feeling good

1

only; nothing but

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

power; authority; jurisdiction

1

reconciliation; make peace with

4

kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)

1

nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

1

showy; ostentatious

1

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal

1

to have the nerve to

4

in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

1

to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another

1

uproar; disturbance

1

to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

1

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

2

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

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wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

2

school term; semester

2