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spotted seal (Phoca largha)

2

the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique

8

beverage; drink

3

to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

2

fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best

3

rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up

3

full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom

6

to cause someone to worry

7

first knuckle joint

1

Body percussion

1

in three days' time; two days after tomorrow

5

Christmas party

14

Christmas Eve

6

bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood

4

remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking

1

being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering

2

malnutrition; malnourishment

1

acorn

4

earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale

1

good-natured

2

hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)

9

manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour

4

sandbag

3

pickaxe; pickax; pick

2

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

3

endurance; persistence

1

level; value

5

bottom-tier university with low entry requirements

1

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

1

going to and fro; back and forth

6

to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted

3

essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end

1

complete recovery; healing

7

demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof

1

23rd day of the month; 23 days

2

book; register

1

(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall

2

cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

3

competent; suitable; qualified

3

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

10

ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

4

thank you; thanks

33

literary work

1

gasp; pant

13

alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet

1

Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice

10

beautiful voice

3

day after day; every day

4

sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

7

blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty

6