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while studying; presently studying

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himself; he himself

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official title

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

2

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

3

to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words

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expression; phraseology

1

perfectly fitting phrase

1

ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)

3

puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute

2

follow-up survey; tracing survey; contact tracing (of an infectious disease)

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

2

to acquire knowledge

1

one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions

1

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

1

to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish

3

to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit

1

moving tale; impressive tale

2

protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

1

to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

1

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

2

usurpation

1

plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

10

indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)

1

investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into

1

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

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to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

2

to repeat; to do over again

2

before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

1

problem-solving

2

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

1

touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test

1

life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death

1

test case

1

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

3

contradiction; inconsistency

1

really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely

5

bad; poor; shoddy

1

to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)

1

roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

2

to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor

1

faltering; hesitation

6

simple; plain

1

stay; sojourn

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lifeboat

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