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in process; during execution; runtime

2

collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

13

fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit

2

bidirectionality; interactivity

1

soldier

3

deceased; late; dead; departed

2

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

1

coarse; rough

2

smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

3

mainstay; nucleus; key

2

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

6

professional shogi player; professional go player

1

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

2

berserker

8

light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste

1

small; little

2

evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil

1

book; volume

2

influence (on someone); inspiration

1

Tayama Katai (1872.1.22-1930.5.13)

2

quotation

2

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

1

person concerned; interested party; related party

8

pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery

1

one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided

5

posing a question; question

2

how much; how many; however

5

conventional; commonplace; trite; hackneyed

1

jumping to a wrong conclusion

2

scene of the crime (offense, offence)

4

in order; sequential; seriatim

3

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

2

garbage chute; trash chute; rubbish chute; refuse chute

1

drainage; gutter; ditch

2

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

7

University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)

1

none

1

to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)

1

dream for the future; hopes for the future

6

to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!

1

Zhuge Kongming

1

bad habit; evil custom; harmful practice

1

evil or corrupt or abusive practice

1

housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker

2

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

4

do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)

3

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

7

Astro

1

baseball team

1