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lately; recently

2

in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet

1

youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

1

threat; intimidation; menace

1

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

3

gleaming sword

1

to rub; to scrub; to scrape

2

jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.); grinding noise; precisely; correctly (e.g. when working, etc.); acrida cinerea; oriental longheaded locust

1

to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

2

I; me; my humble self

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welcome; reception

1

classmate

1

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

2

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

1

opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

1

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

1

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

2

one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick

1

stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project

2

rational; logical; coherent

1

personal; individual; private

1

one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

1

close; intimate; on good terms

3

fast approach; quick intimacy

1

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

1

preface; introduction; preamble

1

this much; this amount

2

all facts (of a case)

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

2

to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

1

months (period of)

1

indisposition; emperor's illness; unhappiness

1

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

3

name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

1

a certain someone; Mr So-and-so

1

suitable; satisfactory; desirable

1

grandchild

1

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

2

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

to re-examine; to review; to recheck

1

overwork; working too hard

1

unreasonable demand

1

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

1

limit; restriction

1

obstruction; inhibition

1

tail (animal); tail end; tip

1

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

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

1