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thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business

4

sparing oneself; laziness

1

the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)

3

aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing

3

recipe

1

eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine

3

party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

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something (or other)

3

light eating; spare diet; not eating much

2

manner of eating

1

to be well-known; to be famous

1

to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)

2

to be sold out

3

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

1

to get; to obtain; to come by; to find

2

standard-bearer; flag-bearer

1

fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full

1

stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off

1

middle period; medium-term

1

to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type

1

to gain strength; to increase ability

1

violent

3

returned soldier

1

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

3

to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

2

to become weak

4

famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)

2

very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular

3

zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

2

by (means of); with

2

all kinds of things; various things; large number of people

3

pretension; assumption (of a title)

1

permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis

6

limited; limiting; restrictive

4

real time

1

career soldier

1

headache inducing; vexing

3

to split; to be split; to splinter

2

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

5

taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction

4

cooperative; helpful

4

intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

2

to take flight; to disappear

2

physical work; physical worker; blue-collar worker

1

offering a full report to a superior

4

Roses, Girona

1

Heinen

1

cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)

1

to commit a crime; to do evil

4

judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree

3