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to investigate; to examine

3

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

3

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

5

letter of resignation

1

to survive

1

road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

1

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

1

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

11

high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy

1

to return; to come back

5

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

2

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

5

price; cost

7

to be profitable; to yield a profit

3

to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

4

other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

4

story; tale; talk; discussion

4

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

9

who?

2

to put back in a good mood; to cheer up

1

virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith

2

mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

2

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

1

plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)

1

mass communication; mass media

3

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

aha!; yes sir

6

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

2

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

3

Masao

4

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

6

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

1

together with; same; both; all; including ...

2

trick

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

7

nowhere

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

21

to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position

1

nape of the neck

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

3

moxibustion

1

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

1

moron; idiot; stupid person

3

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

9

to be sacked; to be dismissed

1

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

4

subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk

1

promotion; advancement; rising in rank

1