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14; fourteen

2

tiny; little; wee

1

racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

1

to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

1

to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself

1

normally; habitually

1

puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go

6

to deal with a large number

1

having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense

1

soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy

1

shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head

1

solution; solution strategy

1

I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

1

blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole

1

job hunting; job searching

1

on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

3

necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman

1

same kind (race); homogeneousness

2

worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class

1

day laborer; day labourer

1

street performer (comedian)

1

directly opposite; right in front

1

just past noon; afternoon

1

incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification

1

golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

2

person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession

4

to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up

3

bad habit; harm; my; our

1

therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

1

type of occupation; occupational category

1

other; another; over; more than; I; me

1

to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle

2

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

2

with a thud

1

10,000 yen

1

bank; banking institution

1

freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)

1

millions; several million; a few million

1

large amount of money; great cost

2

-fold; -ply

1

top recommendation; (something) highly recommended

1

advance payment; money paid in advance

2

fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus

2

to intend; to be sure that

1

reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood

1

thus; in this way

1

to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with

1

unknown; obscure; insignificant

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

2