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to distract one's attention

2

life and death

1

to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind

1

narrow escape from death

1

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

1

to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand

1

to step forward; to take a step forward

2

to date; as of now

4

to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack

3

to yield to temptation; to succumb

1

seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone

1

enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it

2

bruise

1

aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)

1

hooting; jeering; heckling

1

to sit for an examination

2

curious onlookers; rubbernecks

1

batter; batter

3

to round off the corners

1

to pass (examination)

5

success rate

1

one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)

1

an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids

1

in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake

1

turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)

2

lower rank

1

escalator

1

elevator; lift; elevator

1

chairlift (e.g. at a ski resort); ski lift; (goods) lift; lift (in figure skating, ballet, etc.)

1

to be discouraged; to shrink from

1

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

4

to be matched against (in a sports contest)

1

right shoulder

3

clock; watch; timepiece

1

again; once again; yet again

2

artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

1

to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge

1

experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation

2

tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve

1

challenger

1

formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)

1

my condolences

1

to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped

15

chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance

1

mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation

1

irresponsibility

1

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

4

no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?

1

to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

1

deep in the mountains; mountain recesses

1