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to sit down

7

to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously

2

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

7

inspection; examination; survey

3

fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus

1

to call a person's attention (to)

1

injury; harm; danger

2

half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer

2

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

4

to incur someone's enmity

1

criminal intimidation

1

interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties

1

nowadays; recently

5

entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

2

stalking

2

monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

4

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

14

principal occupation; core business

1

real estate

1

interest; rights; concession

8

for better or worse; luckily or unluckily

2

property; fortune; means; assets

3

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

4

camouflage

3

shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low

1

increasing the number of staff; hiring more people

3

reduction of staff

1

no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen

2

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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person making threats; intimidator

1

probability; likelihood; chances

4

to apologize; to apologise

30

not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

1

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

41

(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

1

confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically

1

I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

2

everyday occurrence

2

un-; non-; negative prefix

1

being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria

2

yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

2

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

10

closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

1

failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)

1

secretary (government); director; chief

3

new religion

1

offense and defense; offence and defence

1

knowledge; information

10

be; is

3

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

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