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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

4

mercenary (soldier)

4

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

2

mobility

3

leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

2

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

1

gentle; mild; meek; tender

1

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

2

handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct

2

looks; personal appearance; features

3

in comparison

1

bandit; brigand

3

to serve; to work for; to attend

2

is something that; is that which

1

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

5

counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)

3

acquaintance

1

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

2

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

1

(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

1

sake bottle

1

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

2

to taste; to try (food or drink)

3

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

2

tomorrow; near future

9

alcohol; sake

4

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

5

in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

1

group (usu. of people)

1

reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation

1

each; (arch.) you (plural)

3

friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship

1

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

that well-known ...

3

what sort; what kind

2

to be gossiped about

1

innumerable; countless; numberless

16

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

2

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

2

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

8

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

7

grape juice

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

2

Japan

3

under ... years of age; less than ... years old

1

drinking alcohol

1

to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

1