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to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (someone) a good prodding; to make (someone) shape up

4

to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish

4

to exchange words

3

a few minutes later; after a few minutes

4

shell; crust

1

educational institution; school; academy; campus

71

commuting to school; school commute

1

rule; regulation

1

schedule; program; calendar

3

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

5

domestic animals; livestock; cattle

2

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

2

system

3

society; public; community; social studies

3

frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline

4

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

3

offensive; aggressive

1

age; era; period; date

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

8

to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace

2

will; testament

1

freezer

4

plastic food storage container; Tupperware

8

trespassing; intrusion

4

to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)

1

to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed

1

(in) her way; peculiar to her

4

enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having

2

erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion

1

limited express train

2

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

1

Ishikawa Prefecture (Hokuriku area)

2

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

15

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

1

Remi

11

system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)

3

skeptical; sceptical; incredulous

2

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

7

mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours

1

headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector

6

close connection; deep involvement; close relationship

1

upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite

1

choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position

2

southeastern part; the southeast

1

more than expected

1

private road; driveway

4

public (facilities, service, etc.); communal

1

(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system

1

house; dwelling; human habitation

5