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far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

3

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

8

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

2

listener's role

1

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

1

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

2

social; societal; societary

1

economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal

1

to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death

1

bitter enemy

3

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

10

bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

2

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

kelp tea; seaweed tea

1

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

2

disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

1

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

1

clothes; clothing; garments

1

reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

1

diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

1

very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly

1

just how; how (dare you)

1

bet; wager; stake; gamble

1

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

2

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

1

suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

6

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

8

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

1

(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway

1

later (on); afterwards

3

boat; rowboat; rowing boat

1

to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)

3

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

1

small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny

1

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

2

play equipment; playground equipment

2

to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

merry voices (e.g. of children playing)

2

to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance

11

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

1

we; us

4

fate; destiny; lot

3

do-or-die game; crucial contest

1