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to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

2

Nobel Prize

1

liar; fibber

3

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

3

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

1

that sort of; like that

1

every single word and phrase; each and every word

1

highlighter; highlighter pen

1

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

2

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

2

quotation; citation; reference

2

to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)

1

lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

2

halfway; midway; partway; mid-course

1

public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)

1

commercial broadcast

1

bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

6

cable television

1

speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

1

those (near the second person)

5

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

3

living expenses

6

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

3

expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge

2

inexperienced

2

media

1

broadcasting station; broadcaster

1

violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)

2

caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman

1

court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute

5

near-miss; just missing (each other)

3

stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

2

BC; Before Christ

4

fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome

1

infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements

5

online music distribution

1

management task; administrative task

1

(on the) street

1

editing; compilation

1

practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice

1

four years

2

duty station; place of business; work location

1

traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare

1

burst of laughter; roar of laughter

1

rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

9

AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)

7

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

19

clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff

1

entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering

1

assistant director

1