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free (of charge); gratuitous

4

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

6

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

4

dairy farmer

1

iguana

1

at first; initially; in the beginning

1

going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

4

first grandchild

1

grandmother

2

to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced

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2 of batons (high-scoring card in mekuri karuta)

2

(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine

3

familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular

4

to mimic; to imitate

2

copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile

1

reproduction; duplication; reprinting

2

standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to

2

increasing in size; becoming bigger; enlargement

4

negative aspect; downside; disadvantage

1

natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix

2

new business

1

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

3

to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception

3

initial investment

1

to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything

2

ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck

2

dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily

6

making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

2

intervening

4

a help; assistance

4

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

3

to run around; to bustle about

4

project leader

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project

1

to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)

5

great haste; mad rush

2

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

1

to be frank; to drop all pretense

10

any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve

3

incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical

1

(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character

1

artist; musician

1

new (musical) composition; new piece; new song

2

great numbers; numerical superiority

1

forcing (something) in; pushing in; burglary; burglar; closet

1

selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested

4

muddy stream

1

frustration

1

dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings

1