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on schedule; on time

2

to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await

2

always; at any time

1

port city; harbor city; harbour city

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

2

simple and clear

1

quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

1

rather; better

1

to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

1

skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

1

to compose; to put together

1

to lean against; to set against

1

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

1

sense of stability

1

skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline

1

tax; duty

1

local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality

1

budget deficit

1

touché; you've got me there

1

transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)

1

real harm; actual damage

1

aunt

1

one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

1

to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

1

if it is not ...; if it does not ...

1

to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up

1

sports drink

2

kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae

1

serious accident; major incident

1

to cause casualties; to result in deaths

1

red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

1

paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

18

setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)

5

(public) park

1

first-aid station

1

the number of days; date

1

weekend; Saturday and Sunday

1

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

1

fury; power; menace

1

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

1

insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load

1

self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation

1

lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap

1

heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment

1

courageous; brave; bold; valiant

1

to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)

1

to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep

1

what time; (lit.) which hour

2

total exhaustion

1

chemical; synthetic

1