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wealthy merchant

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

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conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

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to palm off; to force a sale

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conflagration; fire

2

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis

3

unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest

1

to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf

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toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)

3

to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down

1

number of persons; personnel

1

to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

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(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure

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boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

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upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general

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insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile

2

bonsai; miniature potted plant

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case (container); case (instance, situation); case

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to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult

4

domino (game); dominoes; domino effect

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great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck

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with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)

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music

2

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

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kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

2

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

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slapping the opponent with the open hand

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not worth considering; out of the question

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

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noisy; confused; uproarious

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to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

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(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed

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to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off

3

perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

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in perfect form; going swimmingly

2

good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

1

to happen to pass by

3

all present; all concerned; all of us

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to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on

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to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

3

to control; to command; to get the better of

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clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another

2

tempo

2

art of conversation

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to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo

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to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

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way of speaking; profession

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learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

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