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dark clouds; black clouds

2

heat; heating up; becoming more exciting

3

decorations; offerings; mere window dressing

2

opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

2

private secretary

1

traffic light; traffic signal; signal (mechanism); semaphore (apparatus)

1

making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)

1

mucous membrane; mucosa

1

young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer

1

being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)

1

the Emperor's person or presence

1

to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

1

one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view

1

rebel; traitor; insurgent

2

falsehood; lie

2

ceremony; etiquette; courtesy; (Catholic) liturgy

1

inspector general; commissioner

1

bodyguard

1

see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?

1

to start; to begin; to commence

1

competition; contest

2

perfectly round; perfectly circular

1

one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task

1

winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)

4

seed

6

to wait for an opportunity

1

seeded player; seed

3

application deadline

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

image change; changing one's image; makeover

1

to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing

1

document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

1

person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person

1

hand; hands

1

(university) admission category for recommended candidates

1

racer

14

to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away

1

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

1

automobile; car

1

polishing powder

1

to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting

5

quietness; low noise

4

long and thin

1

sweeping and cleaning

2

(for) household use; home use; domestic use

1

professional sports

1

funny story; funny anecdote

1

one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick

1

practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill

1