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newcomer; tyro

1

everything; anything; nothing

2

to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine

1

good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green

1

strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

1

lovely

2

the way back; the way home; return trip

9

part-time employer; place where one works part-time

9

to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

1

to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home

1

to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture

1

anchor

1

keep (it) steady (after a turn); understood; alright

1

irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

3

emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit

1

residential area

2

merry voices (e.g. of children playing)

1

ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman

1

sailor

1

deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

5

final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding

2

look!; there!; here!; that is

5

mock exam; practice exam; practice test

6

to make coffee; to brew coffee

2

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

2

interruption; suspension; break

1

projection; protrusion

2

(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry

7

average

1

typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model

1

the latter

1

unfairness; injustice; partiality

1

unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid

1

very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon

1

to approach

1

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

11

Tsumoto

4

woman; girl

5

judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict

5

marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles

2

report card; result sheet

1

preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school

1

graded on N steps; scored out of N

2

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

1

ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate

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

4

degree of difficulty; difficulty level

1

in order; in turn; one by one

1

women's college; women's university

1