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closing ceremony

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wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

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turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura

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environmental problem; environmental issue

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eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

2

evening; dusk; twilight

2

languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy

3

school of one's (first, second) choice

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preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

2

taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole

3

previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

1

to volunteer; to undertake a challenge

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to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly

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point-scoring; scoring Brownie points

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liar; fibber

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(committee) chairman; president

3

actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

6

ignition; lighting; firing; setting off

1

strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious

1

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

2

real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)

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to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

4

to poke; to push

3

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

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connection; pull

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putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

3

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

2

going on about oneself; talking about oneself

1

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

1

ignition; catching fire; setting on fire

1

to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do

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flattery; compliment

3

business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

1

to give something weight; to give something dignity

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vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

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matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

4

step; stride; counter for steps

2

to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better

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(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

3

headquarters; head office; main office

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some people; a few people; several people

3

representative; delegate

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that; the matter in question

7

safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe

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fire station

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in succession; one by one

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end; break

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to overdo; to do too much

3

to make coffee; to brew coffee

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to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted

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