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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac

2

wild boar; wild pig

4

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

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sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

10

diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks

2

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

desire for money for one's enjoyment (as an alleged motive for theft, fraud, etc.)

4

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

2

final; eventual; ultimate

3

to set aside

3

to choose; to select

5

to pick at; to peck at

2

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

5

four people

10

giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji

8

reluctantly; unwillingly

2

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

11

peaceable; peaceful

4

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

2

a great variety of; diversity

2

literally; to the letter; literal

3

like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys

2

to keep step with

1

seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading

2

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

6

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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relation; relationship

3

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

3

surprise

1

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

5

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

3

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

1

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

6

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

5

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

5

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

to the end; to the last

3

myself; yourself; I; me; you

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