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Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)

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moving to new seats; moving to new desks

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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group (usu. of people)

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to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

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each; respectively

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

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securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

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as if; as though

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(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

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very; extremely; excessively

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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next week

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rival; competition

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to come alive; to get going; to start to move

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atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

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English (language)

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conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

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substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute

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classic (work, esp. book); the classics

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dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

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to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

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to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

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club activities; extracurricular activities

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only; merely; but; no more than

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one month

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June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

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charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour

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consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

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as always; as usual

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habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

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quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

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rare; seldom

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lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

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to return; to come back

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dining table

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

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(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)

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unnatural; affected; studied; forced

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(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)

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unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

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to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

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