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statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker

1

goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies

2

collection (gathering) and distribution

1

battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)

3

mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

2

transactions; dealings; business

1

bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

rice (as provisions)

1

very slightly; a little

1

two grains; two drops; two bead

1

black spot; dark spot; sunspot

1

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

2

mosquito

1

Aedes (genus of mosquitoes); striped mosquito

1

old man; old geezer

2

ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son

2

companion; partner; spouse

1

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

3

hills and fields; hill and dale

4

occasional; infrequent; rare

1

home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

6

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

3

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

3

connection; link; relationship

1

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

1

to wipe; to dry

3

wild rose; bramble; briar patch; obstacle; source of difficulty

2

thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully

2

to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

1

measurement; surveying

13

with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...

1

riches; wealth; resources; lottery

2

Chiba (city, prefecture)

2

presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent

1

Third Way (in politics)

1

completion (of a building)

2

fourth

3

cooking; kitchen work

5

red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion

1

the fifth

3

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

5

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

3

to tie; to fix; to attach

1

behind one's back

3

oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

1

self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward

1

originally; by nature; from the start

2

to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake

4