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point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site

2

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

7

four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

1

to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

3

self-analysis; autoanalysis

1

gist; main point

2

fundamental; basic

1

detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

3

trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial

1

to get late; to advance; to wear on

1

to return; to come back

3

to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on

3

seeming very

1

to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

2

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

1

to use up all one's strength

4

demi-glace (type of brown sauce)

1

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

5

person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

2

pot-au-feu

1

to be greedy; to devour greedily

5

a few hours

1

rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

2

heap; pile; stack; full measure

2

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

4

university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

2

wise; clever; smart

5

secret; secrecy

7

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

4

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

5

pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance

3

all means

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

3

(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry

3

loud; sonorous; ringing

6

this time; now

6

response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

8

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

7

feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)

2

interval; break; pause; spare moment

2

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

2

transmission; sending

8

dawn

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

2

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

11

starting lineup; player in the starting lineup

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to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

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intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

1

being dotted with; being scattered

1