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extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

2

lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch

2

to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

1

prejudice; bias; distorted view

1

househusband; stay-at-home dad

1

divorce

1

consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement

1

to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for

1

try to be; want to be

1

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

2

grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)

1

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner

1

rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)

1

small sum of money

1

alchemist

1

stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

already; now; no longer; not any more

3

to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from

1

Chiba (city, prefecture)

7

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

2

pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of

1

Takeoka

1

equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

1

win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

1

inlet; seashore; beach

1

cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food

1

national constituency

1

to do so; to do thus

2

sense of stability

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

3

liking; taste; choice

2

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

4

to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off

1

adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

2

weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

1

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

1

new; fresh; novel

2

(one's) self; oneself

4

food culture; dietary culture; cuisine

1

frontier spirit

1

(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit

1

lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with

1

present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times

1

adventurer

1

reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground

2

neighbourhood; neighborhood

6

it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

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