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anachronism

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narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

2

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

2

to enquire; to inquire; to seek information

2

hard to get; hard to come by

2

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

1

relatively; comparatively

2

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

3

to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of

1

one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

5

change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle

3

Niigata (city, prefecture)

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Nagano (city, prefecture)

3

factory; plant; mill; workshop

2

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

1

assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise

1

to have the memory of having done something oneself

1

deep emotion; impression; inspiration

2

how many; how old

6

does not seem (to be)

4

estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation

1

one and only; unique

2

numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)

2

phantom; vision; illusion

1

due form; official; formality

1

that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

1

just managing; with great difficulty

2

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

8

to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)

2

had better do so

3

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

7

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

4

listener's role

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to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

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half

2

following year

2

credit union

2

career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility

2

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

4

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

1

corpse; remains

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

4

prickling; stinging; tingling

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(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive

8

steady; firm; solid; secure

1

exaggeration

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public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

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