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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

3

rear; back; behind

3

(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse

5

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

2

positioning; getting a position; taking a position

2

each; (arch.) you (plural)

1

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

1

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

4

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

1

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

1

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

2

escape; getaway; evasion

4

creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

8

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

3

one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)

8

together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

2

succeeding; following; trailing; next

1

great difference; big difference; wide margin

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

2

to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)

1

a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance

3

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

19

Grand Prix race

1

Takarazuka Kinen (GI 2200m turf race for 3yo and up horses)

3

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

2

though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as

2

successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly

1

to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

2

win; victory

1

to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)

2

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

6

Emperor of Japan

22

autumn; fall

3

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

4

ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

1

to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow

1

confidence; trust; faith; credit

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

1

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

1

to count; to enumerate

1

second; number two; runner-up

4

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

2

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

1

the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

1