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study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)

2

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

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dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

2

last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

2

to pass (of time); to elapse

5

carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

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as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

2

eye color; eye colour

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university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

4

report; paper; reportage

1

to look forward to something

1

not yet fixed; undecided; pending

2

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

1

being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed

1

army life

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to pass; to pass by

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one day; (on) a certain day

2

changing schools

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classmate

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correspondence; exchange of letters

2

each other; one another

4

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

1

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

letter; missive; note; mail

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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both; together; jointly; simultaneously

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to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off

4

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

2

to need; to call for; to require

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August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

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the farthest ends; the furthest ends

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earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

1

there is nothing

3

steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control

2

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

1

point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site

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search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

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continuous

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maid; helper; help; assistance

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shift work

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

3

originally; by nature; from the start

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(space) probe

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every kind; all sorts

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such; this sort of; like this

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