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to finish speaking

3

as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough

3

good grief

4

victorious nation

6

to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle

1

money on hand

2

gang; gangster

2

gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

2

charity; almsgiving

2

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

4

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

proletariat; lower classes

1

upper classes; high society

1

to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up

1

slum

4

excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing

2

curriculum

1

to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

1

to win and advance to the next round

1

not; does not exist

2

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

1

local specialty; local special dish

2

concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)

2

to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)

1

navigation

2

National Police Agency; NPA

1

(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent

5

correctional facility

1

tourist

2

call; visit

2

close; intimate; on good terms

2

parliamentarian; member of a congress

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

6

to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words

1

doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; adoring parent; doting parent

1

presentation (e.g. of a gift)

1

street children

1

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

5

sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy

2

weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health

2

old woman

2

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber

2

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

2

credit card

1

theft; robbery

1

report; notification; registration

1

to consult a doctor

1

way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment

4

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

1