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slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)

4

silver-rimmed

2

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

4

handler (esp. of dogs); handler (software routine)

6

together; in company

1

generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

1

to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out

1

to appear uneasy; to appear anxious

3

onlooker; bystander

6

to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out

1

cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

Yanase

2

clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record

3

business; work; operations; service; duties

4

general affairs

2

shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources

2

fact-finding investigation; investigation into actual conditions; fact-finding survey

1

agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw

2

written request; written demand

1

director; trustee

1

commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization

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

to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die

1

dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal

1

secretary-general; director-general; executive director; executive secretary

1

to threaten; to make threats

1

report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report

1

youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

1

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

2

leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage

1

to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle

1

communications expenses; postage; phone bill; Internet bill

1

usage charge; usage fee

1

payment

3

to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile

1

hospitalization; hospitalisation

33

arrears; late fee; delinquent account charge

1

interest rate

1

society by-laws

1

to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)

1

interest rate; interest

1

compound interest

1

exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate

1

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

(written) contract; agreement

2

next term

1

deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)

1

online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)

1

to lose heart; to lose motivation

2