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to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time

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imitation

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interview (e.g. for a job)

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from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

1

such; this sort of; like this

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

3

udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

3

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

2

entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!

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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)

10

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

2

indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

1

to increase; to multiply

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

1

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

2

news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

1

pluralizing suffix

1

interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)

6

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

2

mathematics; arithmetic

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

1

so much; so; like that

1

tension; mental strain; nervousness

3

pinch-hitting

1

poor physical health; bad shape

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

1

in order; sequential; seriatim

1

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

2

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

1

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

1

good idea

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

Osami

1

you; dear; honey

6

why; how

1

my; our; one's own

1

wish; desire; ambition

4

game

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

1

subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive

1

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

1

because; as; since

1

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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