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and; thereupon; because of that

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

3

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

2

klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly

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older brother

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

9

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

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still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

1

reason; pretext; motive

4

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

2

to accept; to receive; to agree

4

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

1

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

6

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

4

like this; in this way; as you see

1

victory stand; winners' podium

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

3

older brother and younger sister

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distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)

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Reiko

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together; at the same time; same; identical

5

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

6

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

1

important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

1

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

1

love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting

2

to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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amateur

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professional

1

ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

2

professional debut

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the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)

2

just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of

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marriage

3

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

5

big quarrel; huge fight; big row

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

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