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to become; to amount to

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cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

1

genuine; pure; perfect

2

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

2

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

2

darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

1

in one's own way or style

3

social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family

1

age; years

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

long (time that has passed); old (story)

1

last night; yesterday evening

1

to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

1

to recall; to remember; to recollect

1

faltering; hesitation

1

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

1

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

1

feelings of guilt

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

2

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

1

Japan

2

team (of players, athletes); squad; (sports) delegation

1

entrance; admission; entering

1

be; is

1

glory

1

to; towards; for

2

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

1

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

3

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

1

test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation

1

to stick it out (until the end)

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

to walk

1

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

1

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

Olympic rings; Olympics

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Tokyo

3

attraction; lure; invitation

1

dream

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

1

mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

2

due form; official; formality

1

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

2

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

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