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assistant

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was

1

to become better; to improve

3

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

2

single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

1

Vietnamese (language)

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interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter

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during a stay

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partner

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happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

1

to be (doing)

2

Japanese (people, language, style)

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katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree

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Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount

3

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

3

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

1

rat (esp. laboratory or pet)

2

study; diligence; discount; reduction

5

ketchup; catsup

3

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

6

Japanese (language)

1

studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)

1

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

friend; companion

2

appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

1

good

2

feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)

2

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

3

pointing out; identification

1

first match (in a series)

1

to get a late start

1

feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection

1

delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

1

to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

2

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

7

ability; performance; efficiency

3

empirical; from experience

1

most; extremely

3

entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining

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support

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

1

liking; taste; choice

1

schedule

2

twice

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to make good use of; to use to one's advantage

1

first day (e.g. at work, school); day one

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ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

3

houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)

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