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yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

5

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

3

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

2

(world of) politics; political world; political circles

1

fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

1

pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

4

sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report

6

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

1

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

9

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

1

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

1

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)

1

be; is

1

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

2

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

1

had better ...; had better not ...

2

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

3

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

3

laughing matter

1

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

1

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

1

to take over; to hand over

1

how; in what way; how about

8

than; from; out of; except; but; more

2

the other day; a few days ago

1

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

1

world; society; people; the public

1

notice; attention; observation

1

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

1

putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)

1

profitable plan; good plan

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

1

sparks

1

to fall onto; to happen; to befall

1

everyone; anyone; no one

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

4

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

1

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

5

Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)

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