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playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

2

consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness

1

gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike

3

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

2

embarrassing; awkward

1

Richard Burgi

2

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

1

pitch black; deep black

1

pitch black

4

face

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

4

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

2

to become fraught with emotion

1

to do together; to share; to participate in

2

one of these days; someday; one day

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

1

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

1

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

1

to begin talking; to open up

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

2

we

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

1

small talk; chat; gossip

1

wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration

1

to adjoin each other; to sit side by side

1

neighbors; neighbours

1

we

1

a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that

2

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

to surround; to encircle; to enclose

2

passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)

1

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

1

to realize; to realise

1

olden days; former

2

going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping

1

strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge

1

Atropos

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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maybe; could be; might

1

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

2

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

2

day after day; day by day

2

body and soul; mind and body

1

to support each other; to support one another

3

sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

old age

2

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

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