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duty-free; tax-free

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three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)

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four years

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source of funds; resources; finances

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

2

working capital

1

several months

1

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

4

completely empty; penniless; flat broke

1

accounting; administration (of money)

2

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

4

reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground

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competent; suitable; qualified

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

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control; management (e.g. of a business)

4

team

1

(very) patient; persevering

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manner (with others); attitude

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reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

1

Cremona

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Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)

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assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

2

clerical work

1

indicates emphasis

1

to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

1

person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all

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balancer

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refusal; rejection; denial; veto

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anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway

2

to some extent; to a certain extent

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to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

1

member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)

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keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception

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be; is

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meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

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to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

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... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

4

to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)

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to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

2

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

1

coming; going

2

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

2

rage; anger

2

often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

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meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

2

to lick all over; to run one's tongue over

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