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with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by

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obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check

3

IT revolution; information revolution

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jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket

2

flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)

3

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

4

hat; cap

1

highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master

1

(Catholic) nun; sister

1

sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)

6

there is nothing; having nothing

1

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

2

peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity

1

may ... be with you; may there be ...

1

ramen; Chinese-style noodles

5

Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

1

amen

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to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

1

sum

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned

2

feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun

1

appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

1

dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting

3

worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person

1

paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis

2

male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker

1

we have a result!; game over!; match!

2

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

2

to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps

2

keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!

2

rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea

1

silent; silent film; silent letter

2

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

2

one-two punch; one-two (soccer pass); wall pass; one-two finish; competitors from the same country or team finishing first and second; one ball two strikes

1

every meal

1

phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem

1

unbelievable (extent)

1

email newsletter; email magazine; e-zine; e-mag

1

one win; one victory

1

he; she; that guy

1

to do someone in; to bump someone off

2

worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match

1

fooling around with objects (type of improvised comedy act); prop comedy

6

measure; step; action

2

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup

1

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

1

unlimited; unrestricted; limitless

1

item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up

5

to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

6

autumn rain; fall rain

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