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such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

87

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

6

patient

6

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

5

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

4

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

6

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

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to pass (of time); to elapse

6

to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

1

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

2

brand; bland

1

hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire

1

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

2

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

5

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

8

mother

7

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

2

cheapskate; very miserly

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

waste; extravagance

2

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

3

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

26

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

4

premature death; untimely death; dying young

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

5

excuse; explanation

2

merely for form's sake

1

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

2

in one's own way or style

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

88

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

16

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

15

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

4

officer's compensation or remuneration

1

review; reconsideration; revision

2

restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization

1

stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded

3

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

5

loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)

1

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

5

calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

5

... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...

1

(not) very; (not) much

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

5

tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters

1

deposit; bank account

5

unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on

1

membership; membership rights; franchise; seat (e.g. stock exchange)

6

stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

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