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to cling

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housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

2

shopping; purchased goods

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

lady; nobleman's wife

1

wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)

2

supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)

1

table

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

finally; in the end; on top of all that

1

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

1

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

1

relying on each each; looking after each other

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lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering

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abstract or impracticable theory

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to come from; to have roots in

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marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

3

speech

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in this way; like this

3

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

2

insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

1

industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword

4

unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares

1

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

1

private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)

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(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part

3

murder; killing; murderer

1

finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing

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robber; mugger; robbery; burglary

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generalization; generalisation; popularization; to generalize; to generalise; to popularize

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Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)

3

police reporter

6

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

1

to release

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convenience; handiness; usefulness

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

business world; business circles; (the) industry

1

outside of; not covered by

1

standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese

1

to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

1

person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)

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Nakano Shigeharu (1902-1979)

3

practical use; utility

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PR; public relations

1

modern literature

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Yoshimi

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change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration

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awfully; terribly

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to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

1

various; several

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