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debt collection; debt collector

1

to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away

2

(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)

1

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

3

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

2

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

1

translation; version (e.g. "English version")

1

thought; consideration; thinking

1

sea; ocean; waters

2

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

1

bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)

1

like; as

3

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

1

idea

1

verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification

2

another thing; other things; another man's property

1

not caring; not giving a damn

1

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

2

bankruptcy; insolvency

2

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

1

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

1

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

1

unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

2

dim; gloomy

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light source

1

(a) light; lights; lamp

2

counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product

3

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

2

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

1

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

1

to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations

1

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

2

to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

2

research institute; (research) laboratory

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theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

1

to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

3

still; even now; to this day

2

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

2

to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes

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sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

reply; answer

4

just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment

2

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

2

leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure

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