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truth; reality

3

Aono

1

star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot

3

Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae

2

woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae

3

aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

2

Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae

1

Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver

1

Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy

1

magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

2

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

2

pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course

2

Greek mythology

1

detail

1

well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

2

reading (books)

2

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

active; dynamic; behavioural

1

counter for people

2

brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend

1

Curious George

1

bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)

1

lion (Panthera leo)

1

shoplifting; shoplifter

1

about this time; about now

1

to feel as though ...

1

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

2

second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant

7

to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself

1

a certain ...; some ...

1

determination; resolution

1

ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony

2

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

1

principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress

9

principal's office

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I appreciate your efforts

1

smile

1

sofa; couch

1

tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

3

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

2

to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)

1

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

1

intuitive

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hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

2

to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

1

to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants

1

head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year

1

heavy responsibility

1

future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1