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growth (of a plant)

2

medical use

5

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)

2

to smash; to crush

3

director

1

to receive a prize

1

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

6

commendation ceremony; award ceremony

1

Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

2

Matsuyama (city in Ehime)

1

hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

8

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

3

headquarters; head office; main office

31

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

13

please; somehow or other; one way or another

8

present post; current office; (an) incumbent

1

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

1

representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney

8

to leap over

1

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

13

(social) class; rank; grade

3

special promotion (in rank or grade)

3

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

6

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2

un-; non-; negative prefix

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

2

(telephone) receiver

7

announcement; notice

3

order; discipline; regularity; system; method

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

13

adds force or indicates command

6

running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes

2

further; above; anymore

3

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

2

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

4

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

to pass judgment (judgement); to make a decision

2

to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position

2

stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly

2

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

10

(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually

2

manager; proprietor

8

another thing; exception; special case

1

industrialization; industrialisation; commercialization

11

office computer

111

distributor

1

hundreds

4

many thousands

5