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monetary; financial; pecuniary

2

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

3

twice

4

creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

3

handicap

1

always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible

1

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

9

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

17

(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)

2

huge success

3

self-introduction

3

ardor; enthusiasm

1

Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)

3

judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review

4

joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side

1

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

7

recipient; receiver; skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.); person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)

1

wooden printing block

1

Ikuzou

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

7

semi-; half-

6

contest

1

to turn completely into; to become completely

4

popular

1

starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card

16

x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly

3

shin; front of lower leg

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

2

penalty; sentence; punishment

4

group (usu. of people)

1

first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

4

second place

1

Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)

1

overall victory; championship

2

favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title

1

certain; sure; doubtless

5

does not seem (to be)

3

sexual perversion

1

exploitation; overuse; abuse

2

sound of the cicadas

8

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

7

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

6

listening respectfully

1

in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye

5

to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white

2

with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward

4

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

7

to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

10

larva; grub; maggot

3

imago; adult (insect)

1