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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

3

Eiko

2

just a minute; small quantity

1

thank you; thanks

5

excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

don't you think?; indicates question

2

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

4

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

4

time; hour; period; class

2

gist; main point

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

1

one hour

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

and; thereupon; because of that

1

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

6

foreign affairs

1

inspection; inspector

1

bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

1

counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact

1

honest; steady

2

strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules

2

government official

1

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

1

inside; interior

1

considerably; fairly; quite

1

ambitious person

1

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

2

Onitsuka

1

office

1

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

thanks; gratitude

2

eye-witness; witness

1

(telephone) receiver

2

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

2

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

2

that; those; the

2

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

4

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

2

conference room; council room

2

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

progress; development

1

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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