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before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

5

corridor; hallway; passageway

7

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

1

both sides

1

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

45

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

2

man; male; masculine gender

3

lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper

1

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

1

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

7

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

2

7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

6

grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)

1

sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic

1

middle management

1

meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

1

looks; appearance

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

15

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

17

as necessary

1

capable of anything; liable to do

1

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

1

target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)

47

Far East

1

cultural exchange

2

propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement

1

bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

1

interior; inside; internal

2

station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)

1

bureau director; office chief

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

government worker; public servant; civil servant

2

but; however; provided that

6

substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality

2

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

2

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

4

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

3

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

2

office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs

1

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

2

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

8

small; fine; detailed; stingy

1

to take (be in) charge of

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

4

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

17

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

10

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

6