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to be selected (from among many people)

1

by any standard; (not) even as flattery

1

to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)

1

lord of a manor; estate steward

1

powers of observation

1

role; duty; position; part

1

(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family

1

subsidiary of a subsidiary; sub-subsidiary; second-tier subsidiary

1

blue-collar (worker)

1

to fall in love

1

love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections

1

drama; play; powerful drug

1

popularity stakes; rating

1

rising; ascending; climbing

1

matter of time; question of time

1

rapid development; rapid unfolding

1

half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein

1

practical problem; practical matter

2

total hours spent working

2

compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)

1

irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly

1

long period (of time)

5

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

1

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

3

to change completely; to change suddenly

1

to fall prostrate

1

to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull

1

rejection; dismissal

1

though; even if; whether ... or ...

1

to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away

1

to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

2

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing

1

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

1

humidity

1

dehumidification

2

operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release

1

smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed

1

climate

1

tableland; plateau

1

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

1

Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)

2

transportation access; access to (public) transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail); transport links

1

place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat

1

working adult; full-fledged member of society

1

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

1

to badger; to pester; to beg

1

parent-child relationship

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brickwork

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stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim

1