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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

2

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

1

woman of around thirty

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

1

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

6

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

1

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

1

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

1

cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

2

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

2

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

1

Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)

10

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

2

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

2

congratulations

1

new law; new method

8

to concern; to be related

2

public relations officer

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

1

government secretariat

1

general affairs section

1

Ichirōta

1

to say; to be called; to do

1

role; part; duty

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment

2

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

1

something; nothing (with neg. verb)

1

it is not (like that) either

1

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

2

full responsibility

1

aim

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

4

such; this sort of; like this

1

small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow

1

devious; cunning; sly; crafty

1

best article under heaven; peerless

1

Japan

1

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

1

at a stroke; with a single swoop

1

exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure

1

to increase; to multiply

1

notice; attention; observation

1

front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)

1

spotlight

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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