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(archeological) remains; ruins; relics

5

standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other

4

several hours; a few hours

3

wheat field; barley field; cornfield

4

ear of wheat

1

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

7

departure

1

hunting

1

hunter

1

scouting; reconnaissance

1

strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

1

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

2

simple; easy; convenient; handy

1

to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)

1

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

1

to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

1

example; precedent; case

3

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

1

in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether

3

command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

2

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

2

gateway to success

1

barbarian tribe; savage tribe

4

area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits

1

grain-producing region

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

2

aorta; important traffic route

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

1

to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under

1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

1

value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction

1

one's post; place of work; workplace

1

sigh

7

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

1

small talk; chat; gossip

1

fool; idiot

2

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

1

to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with

2

goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit

1

absence from work without permission

1

to smoke a cigarette; to smoke

1

too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable

1

salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay

1

(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront

2

to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

1

very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace

1

post; official position; managerial position; executive position

1

successive jobs; consecutive jobs

1

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

1