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with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

2

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

2

to be deep in talk

2

skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze

1

great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam

1

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

1

tradition; convention

3

Chinese-style fried rice

1

rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients

1

since when; from when; how long

5

first impression

1

large company; major corporation; company with over 500 million yen in capital or over 20 billion yen in liabilities

1

company president; manager; director

1

pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred

4

actual age; true age

2

quickly adaptable; pro-active

1

one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

8

to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

2

brothel catering for females

2

rather; better

2

to strip and leave clothes lying around

1

buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

1

excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem

3

criminal record

3

entry qualifications; joining qualifications

1

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

1

brat

1

male-dominated society; patriarchal society

1

criminal's head on public display (Edo period); displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head

1

reminder

2

the same kind; accomplice; partner

8

work of art

1

clothing and accessories; attire

1

trade; buying and selling

3

debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark

11

minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour

6

security for a loan; collateral

1

hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money); life's struggles

1

food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life

4

service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free

4

criminal act

2

Hello Work (official nickname for the Public Employment Security Office)

2

guaranteed; certified; warranty included

1

one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship

1

safety net

1

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

4

(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence

4

manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour

2

engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

4

criminal condemned to death; convict on death row

1