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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

2

situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink

1

beer

12

to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)

1

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

1

politician; statesman

13

economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal

1

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

2

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

3

third year of high school; third-year high-school student

2

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

2

to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

2

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

1

intellectual

1

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

1

we

1

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

7

surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it

1

one's cherished opinion

1

opinion; point of view; visual point

1

to think of; to come up with

1

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

3

Japan

6

politics; government

2

severe; strict; tough; hard

3

corruption

2

to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position

1

race (of people); type of person

1

polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy

1

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

1

intimidation; threat; bluster

1

problem child

2

to label (someone as)

1

shithead; bastard

1

to drink up; to drain (cup)

1

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

2

religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist

1

volunteer

1

dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled

1

prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration

1

nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

2

honor; honour; credit; prestige

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling

3

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

1

to go mad

1

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

1

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

4

hypocrisy

1

glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly

1