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to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

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grinning; smirking

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but; however; provided that

3

to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

3

counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

1

competent; suitable; qualified

1

to rebuke; to scold harshly

1

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

3

to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

1

nuance

1

stalker; (mechanical) stoker

6

confidence; trust; faith; credit

1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

1

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

1

to spread; to be propagated

1

nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable

1

newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)

1

reduction by half; halving

1

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

1

something (or other)

1

to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite

1

character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae

1

national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)

1

great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor

1

opera singer

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

2

large build; large pattern

1

three; three years of age

3

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

1

dawn; daybreak; beginning

1

emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

reading aloud; recitation

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source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear

2

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

2

a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)

1

large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth

1

quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

1

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

1

confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)

1

bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism

2

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much

1

expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date

1

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

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example; instance; precedent; custom; habit

1

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

1