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to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

2

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

4

to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of

6

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

3

Aichi Prefectural Police (abbr)

2

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

3

Hibiya Park

1

Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy

1

government and municipal offices; public agencies

1

government office building

1

to get lost; to become lost; to go astray

1

police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)

1

to ask for directions; to ask the way

1

to call someone's ability into question; to doubt a ruler's competence

1

at any cost; at any price; at any expense

1

once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)

2

substitution; replacement; shifting; change

1

loud sound; loud reverberation

2

to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

1

passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use

1

(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout

1

wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people

1

(election) campaign car

5

a little more

1

everyone

4

to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe

2

to walk down the road

1

hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain

1

party name; name of a political party

1

candidate; applicant

2

listening closely

2

thank you very much

1

our country; our land; one's own country

3

health care system

2

medicine; (pharmaceutical) drug; medical treatment; medical practice and dispensing of drugs

4

medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine

5

sale; sales; selling; marketing

4

price; value; cost

1

uncertain; indefinite

1

the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem

2

pharmaceutical company

2

learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference

2

research institute; (research) laboratory

1

clinical study; clinical trial

2

Western countries; European and (North) American countries

2

cannot possibly be

2

medical institution

2

formulation (of pharmaceuticals); preparation; pharmaceutical production

2

Lowell

4

company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body

3