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recent years

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wealthy people; the rich

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advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior

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-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

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voyage; passage; travelling

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increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

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to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

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people; men and women; each person; everybody

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employment (long term); hire

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enlargement; increase

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

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town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

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furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

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stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation

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beginning; outset; first; onset

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yes; that is so

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if it's the case

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

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lateness; tardiness; arriving late

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

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to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

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China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

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six o'clock

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interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)

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good

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choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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should; must; -able; probably; likely

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matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case

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some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

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simply; merely; only; solely

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not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market

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to be based in (a place)

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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scale; scope; plan; structure

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

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medical institution

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business partnership

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corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

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financial muscle; economic clout

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to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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