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design

6

chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

15

this one; with this; in this way

1

any one; any; whichever

1

business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy

6

to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline

1

for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

1

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

3

tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

3

long-term

2

selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage

2

profit margin

1

sampling food; tasting; trying

1

construction; architecture (of buildings)

11

traditional

1

becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)

1

change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification

1

colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

1

depiction; description; portrayal

1

to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell

2

financial structure; financial constitution

2

deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

2

cake shop; pastry shop

1

from what (I've) seen; given that ...

1

personality; style; appearance

2

wealthy people; the rich

1

time and effort; trouble

1

kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

2

for the general public; for the general market

1

double; twice (as much); twofold

1

delivery of goods

1

store name; shop name; restaurant name

1

original meaning

1

cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)

1

to buy; to purchase; to buy out

3

economic crisis; financial crisis

1

network

1

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

1

safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person

1

Shinjuku

2

Kobe (city)

1

Yokohama (city)

1

actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

5

practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

1

to throw down the drain; to waste

1

trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

7

less than; under; below

1

subordinate person

3