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so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

3

generations; ages; years

1

chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general

1

party-internal; within the party

1

resignation

1

advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

2

looking; viewing; (please) try (to)

1

appointment

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

assistance; support

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

2

to call out; to ask someone to come

1

in that way; like that; that way

1

health problem; health issue

1

bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge

1

to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

1

(social) position; status

1

to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)

1

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

2

politics; government

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

1

ridiculous; odd

1

politician; statesman

1

to be charmed by

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

2

Japan

2

well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

1

letter; missive; note; mail

2

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

5

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

3

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

3

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

1

re-examination; reinspection; retest

1

tension; mental strain; nervousness

3

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

1

good feeling; feeling good

2

Blowin' in the wind

1

blood test; hemanalysis

1

lady; gentleman; person

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

3

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

1

pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand

1

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

it's none of your business; it's not your concern

1

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

1

small; little; tiny

1

pulmonary embolism; pulmonary thromboembolism

1

to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed

3

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

1