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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

2

help; aid; assistance

1

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

1

to add to the staff; to increase the staff

1

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

2

rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay

1

to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal

1

unrelated; unconnected

1

to board a ship

1

a few people; small number of people

1

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

1

repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback

1

countdown

1

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

1

deceleration

1

number; series of digits

1

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

2

small fraction; small proportion

1

soft-landing

2

eight; 8

3

yearly amount

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

1

out of control; out of hand; unmanageable

1

huge mound; heap; pile

2

I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity

1

such ... as; or some such

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

absence; disregard; indifference

1

business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

1

mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about

1

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

1

freely; right and left; as one pleases

1

to run around

2

on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat

1

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

1

fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation

1

calm; composed; cool; quiet

1

guide; vanguard; leader

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

experienced person; person who has had a particular experience

1

as you see; as you can see

2

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

1

to pieces; into shreds

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

1

looks; appearance

1

external wound; (physical) trauma

1

this for sure; certainly is

1