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world economy; international economy

2

behind one's back

1

economic strength; economic power; economic might

3

to do by the use of

1

very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

5

villain; baddie; the villain's part

3

make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking

3

kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

1

jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly

3

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

1

dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

6

to live up to expectations; to meet expectations

1

therefore; for that reason; such being the case

3

rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft

1

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

1

to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)

2

even if not; even without

2

great difference; big difference; wide margin

3

Bank of Japan; BOJ

1

appreciation of the yen; strong yen

1

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

1

percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

1

horror

6

first contact

1

fate; destiny; predestination

2

eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking

1

test for a position in a company; company entrance test

1

interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)

1

office

1

toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often

9

barbarian; savage

2

savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised

1

urban; yuppy

1

fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute

5

taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction

1

concrete

1

retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned

2

to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

1

to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

1

crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration

1

commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

6

existential threat; life-or-death crisis

1

to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching

1

to rack one's brains

3

now that; since; as long as; provided that

2

second floor; upstairs

4

upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs

2

strictly speaking

2