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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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due form; official; formality

4

making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

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training; drill; practice; discipline

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as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

2

while studying

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secret; private; surreptitious

3

negative; contradictory

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cooperative; helpful

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besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

2

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

7

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

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to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

2

friendly; amicable

1

battle; game; bout

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

1

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

2

looks; personal appearance; features

2

coupled with; together

1

to shut in; to confine; to contain

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

3

selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion

1

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

2

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

1

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

4

at any rate; anyhow

2

probability; likelihood; chances

1

to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

3

to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

2

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

1

several years; a few years

1

bad harvest; poor crop

1

visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings

2

short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain

1

component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

1

ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

1

knowledge; information

2

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

2

thereupon; therefore; because of that

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

3

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

in order to do; for the purpose of doing

2

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

2

prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures

1

division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification

1

rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded

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administrative district

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Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount

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composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

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