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to take up employment

2

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

4

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

9

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

8

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

6

first meeting; first interview with

3

beer

9

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

2

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

13

can; tin; canned food

3

intercom; interphone

2

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

1

a moment ago; just now

1

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

1

middle of the night; dead of night

7

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

3

at work; in the midst of work; working

1

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

4

pale; pallid; bluish-white

2

sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

12

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

2

being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

1

anorexia

1

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

1

to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

3

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

1

jeans; denim; jean

4

plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)

1

T-shirt; tee shirt

1

coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

7

to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

1

simple; plain; modest

2

shopping; purchased goods

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

6

garments; attire

1

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

2

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

1

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

2

(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag

2

suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

2

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

4

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

8

six (long cylindrical things)

1

set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo

4

packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck

1

sum total; total amount

1

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

2

expenses; costly; expensive

1

price increase; rise in price

2