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constructive

2

angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger

1

inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability

2

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

1

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

2

nonstop

2

resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness

1

ordinary citizen; the general public

1

proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

1

to fly in the sky

1

Au

2

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

2

timer; clock register

1

double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself

1

expression; look; countenance; face

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

impudent; brazen; shameless; bold

1

to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer

1

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

1

paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

6

not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average

2

horse; horsie

1

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

2

weed

1

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

1

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

1

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

1

ticket

1

having poor eyesight

1

city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

2

famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address

1

sightseeing; tourism

1

to like; to prefer

4

unlucky

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Japan's best; number one in Japan

2

empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness

1

axolotl (esp. an albino)

1

all over; all over the place; everywhere

1

wish; desire; ambition

1

Beijing (China); Peking

1

Doug

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intellectual

2

inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry

1

genetic; hereditary

1

chilled Chinese noodles

3

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

3

to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing

2