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to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

2

west

2

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

1

designated organized crime group; designated criminal organisation; designated bōryokudan; designated yakuza group; group officially listed as criminal by the National Police Agency

1

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

1

while; even though; despite

2

ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base

1

solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

1

fight; scuffle

1

not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

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yakuza

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octopus

1

makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

factory worker

1

the second time

2

mask; disguise; guise; mask

1

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

to be able to manage somehow or another

2

to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided

1

getting an advance (on one's salary)

10

payday

4

last month; previous month

1

offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff

2

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

1

interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)

7

type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card

3

custom; practice; convention; precedent

1

weak point; unskillfulness

1

arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent

3

to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)

1

snowballing (phenomenon, effect)

1

advantage; point in favor; point in favour

1

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

1

extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase

2

debt; liabilities

1

sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge

1

sooner or later; in time; eventually

1

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

3

agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw

1

consideration (for others); (making) allowance

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)

1

meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)

2

hierarchy

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privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk

3

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

2

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

3

grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

1

base pay

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