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to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

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since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

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nobility; aristocracy; peerage

5

this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that

3

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

3

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

3

chopsticks

2

high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior

1

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

3

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

but; however; provided that

4

to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close

2

soon; shortly; before long

3

indoor; inside the room

3

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

5

hairdo covering the ears

3

headband; hair band; hairband

2

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

6

fantasy

3

interior design; interior; upholstery

2

same; similar; (just) like; equal

3

very interesting; of great interest

3

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

2

air of luxury; high class feel

1

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

1

mere; only; just; slight

2

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

11

husband and wife; married couple

7

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

4

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

1

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

6

refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake

1

hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter

2

lukewarm; tepid; lenient

1

fish-based cooking; fish dish

1

one by one; one after another; successively

1

to stare in wonder; to be amazed

7

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

2

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

3

to eat a mouthful; to take a bite

3

against; contrary to

2

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

6

season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot

2

terrine

1

cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

fillet; tenderloin

2

steak

1

climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point

1

to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

4