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boy; man; male

2

Inubushi Takayuki (1972-)

1

love; adoration

1

first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)

1

inquisitiveness

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

2

great writer; major writer

2

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

2

quotation

1

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command

1

reference; allusion

1

(electric) circuit; racing circuit

1

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

2

a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section

2

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

1

unrealistic

1

act; deed; conduct

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

13

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

3

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

6

swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing

3

autobiography

1

to show off; to parade; to pretend

1

filter (esp. camera)

1

to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

1

to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

1

solitude; loneliness; isolation

2

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

posture; attitude

1

game; match; contest

1

respect; honour; honor

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

1

book; volume

3

official announcement; proclamation

1

meaning; significance

1

to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly

1

jazz

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criticism; critique

2

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

1

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

1

to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of

5

rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks

2

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

3

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

2

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

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Portrait in Jazz

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super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than

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performing musician

2

special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly

3