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important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

1

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

1

the front (of a battlefield); forefront

1

(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

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top-class

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friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

30

to crack (person's voice); to squeak

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Kyoto (city, prefecture)

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head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine

2

young (e.g. young children); of few years

1

aged; elderly

1

extensive; wide; broad

1

sharing; share (on social media); market share

1

Internet Protocol; IP; intellectual property

1

large number (of); many; majority

1

possession; ownership

1

hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)

1

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

1

axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

1

sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming

1

strong person; the strong; the powerful

2

west

2

east

2

enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado

1

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

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to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of

1

Japan

2

the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...

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entertainment

5

one wing; single wing

1

diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization

2

to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by

1

a period (of time)

1

to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate

1

bold; daring; audacious

1

reform; reformation; reorganization

2

media

3

interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)

1

world; society; people; the public

1

consulting; consultant; consul

1

brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)

1

substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality

1

false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

1

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

2

leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure

1

deceased; late; dead; departed

1

Silicon Valley

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

1