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standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series

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database

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online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)

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by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

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debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

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to ask a question; to ask questions

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(newspaper) column

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morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper

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to be popular

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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trivia; snippet of knowledge

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enclosure; box; siege

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favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

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alpha

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national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)

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stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store

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salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute

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postwar period; period after Second World War

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ice cream

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

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to taste; to taste of; to have a taste

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package

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sales; demand

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memories; recollections; reminiscence

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railroad; railway; rail transport

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mini-; miniskirt

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to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

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fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year

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January; first month of the lunar calendar

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first day of the month; the first of the month

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base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

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what day; how many days

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to close (one's eyes); to shut

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one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

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old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days

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present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

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Japan Railways; JR

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if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

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collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

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collector

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first; new

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station vendor; selling (newspapers, etc.) at a train station; item sold at a train station

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music

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cassette (tape); game cartridge

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tape

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quadrilateral; square

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flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple

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tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one

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