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luckily; happily

2

Copycat

1

fish; fishes

1

lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)

1

a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a

2

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

2

ambassador plenipotentiary

1

specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample

5

to look forward to

2

momentary; instantaneous

2

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

5

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

2

as always; as ever; though it's always the case

1

to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

6

object which is mixed in

1

to intervene; to stop (something)

2

empirically; from experience

4

to study; to complete (a course); to fix; to correct; to conduct (a Buddhist service)

1

studies; schoolwork; classwork

2

a little bit; a little while

3

total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale

5

developing; developmental

1

to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

2

innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough

1

no-good man; (male) loser

1

cancer

3

remedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure; countermeasure; remedy

2

acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

1

idle talk; chit-chat; gossip

1

several times; a few times

1

easy chair; armchair

3

valuable (object); negotiable (instrument)

1

lamp chimney

1

short distance; close range

6

power

3

electric chair

2

gelatinous glue (produced from fish entrails); isinglass; amiability; friendliness; graciousness

1

in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether

9

leaving (it) to others

1

kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette

1

tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

2

to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe

3

sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac

1

the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

1

three persons; three parties

1

hills and fields; hill and dale

1

having one misfortune after another; insult to injury

4

conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché

1

perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)

15

solving a problem swiftly and skillfully

1