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expressing one's mind; speaking out

2

all sorts of; all kinds of

1

porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice

1

crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated

1

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

1

stalker; stoker

2

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

1

rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing

2

material (data) for one's research; research material

1

other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice

1

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

4

fried prawns; fried shrimp

1

fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)

1

to jump upon (a moving object)

1

overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

1

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

1

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

3

negotiation

1

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

3

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

1

to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

15

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

6

therefore; consequently

1

to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

2

gain; profit

1

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

8

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

2

number one

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polyurethane

2

paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement

3

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

3

truck; lorry

3

way; method; means; (technical) specification

3

game under lights (e.g. baseball); night game

2

west side; west bank

1

now is the time

4

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

1

colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in

1

to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

2

(writing, painting) brush

1

writing in large letters

1

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

5

calligraphy

1

wooden; made of wood

2

nameplate; doorplate

1

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

4

managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

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