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as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

2

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

3

arms exports

2

participation; joining; entry

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

2

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

1

caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods

1

Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence

1

next week

1

setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)

1

conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi

1

sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

5

an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

belly; abdomen; stomach

1

very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling

1

prawn; shrimp; lobster

2

viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

1

spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed

1

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

1

coupled with; together

1

seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition

1

to be finished; to be completed; to be done

1

tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

1

vegetable; marijuana; cannabis

1

food texture; mouthfeel

1

tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol

1

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

1

protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss

1

sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar

1

awesome; incredible

1

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

2

ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire

1

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

1

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

1

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

1

to be able to eat; to be able to swallow

1

image; picture; portrait

2

account book; register; ledger

5

amount of money; sum

1

date; dating

1

member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP

3

member of shogun's council of elders

1

corporation

1

right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)

1

blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist

1

extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer

1

profit; earnings; stroke of luck

1

privy; toilet

1