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suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

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script; screenplay; scenario

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hereabouts; around here

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hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously

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just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

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to surround; to crowd around

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suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap

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popular person; favorite; favourite

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too much; excessively; too

4

to approach; to draw near

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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to cut corners; to be shoddy

1

to be needed; to be wanted

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was

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order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

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

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second place

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rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts

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imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage

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firmly; plentifully; with all one's might

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bright; intelligent

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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

classmate

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every person; every mouth; every entrance

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to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

2

position

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cram school; private tutoring school

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I see; that's right; indeed

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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

2

to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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good results

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cram school; private tutoring school; juku

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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modest; humble

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

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clunk; thump

2

crew cut (haircut)

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boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

1

to speak ill of; to disparage

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

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childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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having no idea; having no clue

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shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

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

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meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

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