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the number of people; many people; a large number of people

2

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

5

dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion

2

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

11

one end; an end; part; fragment

1

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

1

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

6

to be helpful; to be useful

1

stale; hackneyed; clichéd

1

to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

1

player (of a sport); athlete; team member

2

pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to

1

sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)

1

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

2

(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

2

preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

practice; practising; training; study

1

high jump

2

to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected

1

to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring

1

to become better; to improve

1

Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)

1

positioning; getting a position; taking a position

1

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

1

to keep an eye on; to take care of

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

results; record; grades; marks

2

to think too much; to be over-concerned

1

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

2

cram school; private tutoring school; juku

4

female high school student

2

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

2

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

1

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

4

tingling; stinging; pungently

1

eyelid

1

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

1

to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed

1

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

4

chance; opportunity

1

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

2

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

4

personal; individual; private

2