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rubbing one's hands together

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public funds

2

waste; extravagance

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bronze statue

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ordinary; sensible; commonplace

2

equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

2

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy

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something; nothing (with neg. verb)

1

such; like that; in that way

1

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

6

to be popular

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to become vulgar; to coarsen

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

2

reason; cause; circumstances

4

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

3

foolish; stupid; silly

1

to threaten; to terrify; to frighten

3

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

1

rule; reign; government; governing

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ignorance; innocence; stupidity

1

superstitious

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staff with plaited paper streamers

3

to kneel

4

to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission

1

balance; difference (in price, cost); margin

1

open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited

3

one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

2

to double

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setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store

1

amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

1

in spite of; regardless of

1

fixed amount (of money); fixed sum; flat sum

1

criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models

3

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

1

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

3

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

4

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

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box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

3

house for rent

1

remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation

1

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

2

stable; barn

1

like this; this sort; this way

2

to put on airs; to assume importance

2

to sniff out; to get wind of

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small box; casket

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rose pink

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to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

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