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ability; faculty

3

first-class

1

high official

1

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

2

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

to be deep in talk

3

recommendation; putting in a good word for someone

5

agency; agent

1

to have an eye on; to zero in on

3

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end

1

having nothing; being free of earthly attachments

1

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

3

Krivtsov

1

to complain about; to grumble about; to moan about; to bemoan

1

5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many

1

squandering; dissipation

2

Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryō system)

1

bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh

5

to be rejuvenated; to feel young again

4

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

step by step; by degrees

1

ten years; decade

2

Baden (Switzerland); Virden (Canada)

1

let's have a quick drink

1

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

1

line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

2

hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous

1

gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe

1

younger people; future generations

1

to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest

1

especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

2

afterlife; for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...

1

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

2

half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein

3

to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around

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negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

carelessly; inattentively

2

getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)

1

reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

2

in that manner; like that

2

fortunately; luckily

1

(being) face to face; facing each other

1

younger sister

4

thousand-fold

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double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

1

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

1

wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

2