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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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(not) merely; (not) simply

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to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own

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middle-aged man; uncle

2

to become better; to improve

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here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

4

shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

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trouble; bother; annoyance

2

celebrating recovery from illness

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reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

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six o'clock

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front; frontage; facade; main

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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Okabayashi

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sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

1

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

1

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

1

later on; eventually; afterwards

1

as always; as usual

1

companion; company

1

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)

1

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

1

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

1

plan; idea; design; plot

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as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

A1; top class; best quality goods

3

first-class; first-rate

1

vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft

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RMS Queen Elizabeth

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number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

1

luxury cruise ship; luxury liner

1

to name; to call; to christen; to term

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tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite

1

top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

3

fruity

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true to one's name; living up to one's name

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result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)

1

to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted

1

to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

1

instigation; flattery

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window blind; blinds

2

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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rather than

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dark brown; colour of tanned skin

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yeast; leaven

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-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

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sherry

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bottle

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