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trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype

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publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

3

running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts

3

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

5

to be conspicuous; to stand out

3

remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation

1

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

1

fundraising; financing; cash flow

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money

2

putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

1

to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to

2

even though; despite; when

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

35

but; however; although

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(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

5

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

1

to grumble; to complain

1

very deeply

3

really; truly; indeed; good grief

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lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched

1

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

1

art; the arts

1

to meet; to assemble; to congregate

2

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

2

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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commerce; trade; business

1

closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground

1

Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)

1

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

9

long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

1

the next era

1

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

4

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...

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merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

7

pride; dignity; self-respect

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

8

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

62

number one; first; best; most; game; round

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that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case

3

wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable

3

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

4

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

3

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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