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humanity; human nature

2

advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit

1

weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

6

to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy

1

to become famous; to gain fame

1

baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage

2

to continue (to say)

1

to continue to increase; to continue to mount

2

number of persons; personnel

5

public services

1

globalization; globalisation

1

without

1

(suddenly) quiet

2

day after day; every day

1

advice

5

trade; commerce

1

sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing

1

to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold

1

lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth

3

great delight; great satisfaction; rapture

2

Kukiko

2

stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)

1

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

1

Japanese company active abroad; company partly funded by Japanese nationals

1

stock prices

1

continued fall (in market price)

1

fund

3

manager; proprietor

1

to be pressed (by urgent business); to be under great pressure (to act); to be under the gun

1

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

2

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

3

corporation tax; corporate tax

1

Japanese company (business, firm)

2

rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction

2

supporting each other after suffering similar hardships; (lit.) licking each other's wounds

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

6

developing country

4

undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area

1

emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation

1

hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up

1

reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle

4

re-erection; rebuilding

1

ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights

12

self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy

4

in proportion to; according to; depending on

1

granted that; even if; even though

3

compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

retention; maintenance; preservation

1

firm promise; definite promise

1