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to win; to gain victory

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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.)

4

catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

10

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

2

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

13

to remake; to rebuild

1

unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

2

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

3

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

17

no

16

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

6

Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

2

to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

23

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

5

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

10

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

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Yumiko

1

older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

2

be; is; isn't it?

5

absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

11

article; news story; report; account

7

to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse

2

interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off

1

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

11

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

13

friend

2

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

2

to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)

1

fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually

2

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

3

older brother

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

2

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

5

to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

2

throughout Japan

1

to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

1

the real criminal; true culprit

1

network

1

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

1

man; male; masculine gender

21

was

35

police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody

34

and; as well as

1

we

1

press corps

1

synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program

1

successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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