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elbow

2

swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

1

shaking violently

1

entire world; whole world; world stage

1

successively; one after another

1

finally; after; following; at the end (of)

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

1

student guidance; student counseling

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

2

to leave open

2

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

1

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

4

another school; other schools

1

invitation

7

knowing; (an) acquaintance

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

to come and see (someone, something); to visit

2

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

1

report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing

1

mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

2

distinction; differentiation; classification

2

trash; rubbish; garbage

5

to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

1

four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons

2

whole school; the first proof; one proofreading

1

hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden

2

application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal

1

private (establishment)

2

emperor (of Japan); mikado

26

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

2

extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super

1

school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered

3

elementary, junior high and high school

1

integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations

1

every year; yearly; annually

1

red gate (esp. at Tokyo University)

1

successful applicant

1

meritocracy; merit system

1

results; record; grades; marks

6

skipping a grade

2

mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

1

metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

2

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

my; our; one's own

2

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

1

exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular

1