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whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

4

to show up; to appear; to turn up

1

expert

1

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

2

decision; determination

2

tooth

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ramen; Chinese-style noodles

2

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

staying up all night

1

last position; previous job; predecessor

2

what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!

1

both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

2

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

5

par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity

2

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

subordinate person

2

achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

3

to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

2

vertically structured society

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

3

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

1

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

2

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

2

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

1

lover; mistress

2

to charge to the company; to put on an expense account; to write off as an expense

1

satisfactory; decent

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

3

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

2

retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion

1

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

2

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

2

holding on to; sticking to

1

grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing

1

one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game

1

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

1

sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style

2

report to the emperor

2

today; this day

2

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

2

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

1

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

1

person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate

1

big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage

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