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to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

1

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

3

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

1

good boy; good girl

2

contact address

2

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

2

giving a gift (to a subordinate)

1

we; us

7

here; with this

2

heartening; reassuring

1

again; once more; a second time

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

1

substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

1

official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation

1

image; picture; portrait

2

transmission; sending

1

lock

1

cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting

1

talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque

1

acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

1

mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

1

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

3

yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)

3

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

2

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

6

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

1

pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

1

deep blue; navy blue

2

pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback

1

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

1

speed

1

folder

1

preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)

1

café au lait

7

bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)

1

coffee

6

to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down

1

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

uniform

2

waiter

1

store interior; inside of a shop

2

bossa nova

1

pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency

1

music

1

illumination; lighting

1

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

2

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

2

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

4