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patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon

1

riding ground; racecourse; racetrack

1

to fight; to exchange blows

4

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

2

to check; to compare

2

previous remarks

2

to be relieved of one's post

1

hemp; cannabis; marijuana; Shinto paper offerings

2

supervision; management

2

scandal; deplorable event

7

something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

4

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

12

to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break

1

inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage

1

stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny

4

to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved

2

my condolences

2

to feel as though ...

1

person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces

1

almighty; omnipotent

2

filthy; dirty (looking); drab

5

value; worth; virtue; blessing

1

to fade; to become dim

4

switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

2

head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice

1

new normal

1

fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

11

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

1

prosperity; thriving; flourishing

3

to cut off (a relationship)

1

public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

3

on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

4

dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)

2

to talk; to carry meaning

5

excretion

1

ball of mud; dirt ball

1

water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway

2

sounds

2

barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear

4

to draw a line

1

pity; compassion

1

awe; fear; dread; fright

4

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

2

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

2

tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess

1

the two; both

2

good idea

5

to go straight to the point; to cut it short

1

authority; power; influence

4