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worst; worst-case (scenario)

2

difficult problem; challenge

1

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition

1

problem child

1

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

1

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

2

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

2

all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)

1

stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing

5

prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier

12

armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff

1

to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)

1

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

1

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

1

unprecedented; never seen before

1

frequency (of occurrence)

2

obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

1

opposition party; the opposition

2

to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up

1

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

3

private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular

1

vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft

1

making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

1

fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone

1

to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

2

patrol boat

1

fisherman

1

subway; metro; underground (railway)

1

base fare (for a bus, train, taxi, etc.); minimum fare

1

amount of money; sum

1

hotel

1

price; cost

1

highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side

1

(pork) cutlet curry; tonkatsu curry

1

sensibilities of the common people; ordinary people's way of thinking; popular sentiment

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

1

law of cause and effect; principle of causality

1

heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow

1

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

1

to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout

2

well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person

1

to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible

2

closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

1

desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

2

presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

4

Aokigahara Forest (sea of trees at the base of Mount Fuji)

1