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far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

3

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

3

processing speed

1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

3

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

2

practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice

2

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

5

popularity

3

to rely on

1

invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

2

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

1

woman's looks; woman's charm

1

and then; and so; and; so then

2

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

2

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

2

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

12

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

file

3

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

2

to take out; to drag out

2

however

12

desk work

2

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

2

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

2

keeping things tidy and in order

1

simple; plain

4

paperwork

1

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

5

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

2

serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

1

to pretend

2

lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

4

soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)

2

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

1

career woman

1

outward appearance

3

the exact opposite

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

2

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

3

to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

6

library (usu. single-room); small library

1

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching

2

books

2

committee member

3

ratio; proportion; percentage

1

heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour

1