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for visitors or guests

1

conference room; council room

3

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

6

direct

6

bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

1

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

4

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

2

before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

4

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

2

headquarters; head office; main office

2

week

1

head; leader; top; (arch.) important part

2

establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)

3

Japanese-style room

6

narrow; small; cramped

1

the six elements (earth, water, fire, wind, void, and consciousness)

4

alliance; union; league

5

the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao); the six tree-derived incense varieties used in kōdō ceremonies

1

countries

1

network

5

rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit

1

to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch

1

mutual; reciprocal

3

connection; link; relationship

6

firm; strong; solid; stable

2

day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day

1

joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation

1

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

1

to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance

2

(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)

2

connection; relation

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

17

cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky

1

sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)

4

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

2

quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing

1

conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

2

interior design; interior; upholstery

1

workbench; work table

2

to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)

1

festival; feast; carnival

5

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

3

to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

5

tourist

1

urban areas; the streets; town; city

2

gossip

1

famous product; widely known (local) specialty

1

to waste time; to kill time

1

intelligence gathering; information gathering

10

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

2