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each nation; many nations; many countries

1

important person

1

sporting circles; sporting world; sportsdom; world of sports

1

celebrity; personality; prominent figure

2

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

1

Tokyo

1

international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan

1

sports event

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

2

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

2

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

2

event

2

bed

2

half a year; six months

1

office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs

1

infertility treatment

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

3

one's own child; one's own children

2

to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)

2

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

1

baby; infant

4

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

months (period of)

2

maternity leave; eight weeks of compulsory leave following childbirth, plus an optional further six weeks; paternity leave

1

Poco

19

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

3

secret; private; surreptitious

1

to name; to call; to christen; to term

1

popular name; common name; given name

1

with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly

1

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

3

fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child

1

name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft

1

fully prepared; all ready

1

by today; before the day is over

1

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

overtime (work)

1

childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)

5

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

2

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

2

Youko

1

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

3

puzzle

2

two weeks; fortnight

1

moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

2

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

1

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

all day long; all the day; throughout the day

1