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assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
solo activities (e.g. of a band member); solo work; performing solo; solo career
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
beginning; outset; first; onset
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
older sister; elder sister
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
in person; personally; directly
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
honorific/polite/humble prefix
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
initiation fee; admission fee
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket