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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

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monthly publication; monthly issue

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Monday

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

1

cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka

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right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

33

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

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be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

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things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

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to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

3

garden shrubs; trees; potted plant

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weekly publication

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to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

33

knowing; (an) acquaintance

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avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

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Tokiwa

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publication

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main force; chief object; mainline

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comic book

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publish; start (new) publication

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number of copies; circulation

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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

164

five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

3

step-up; advance; progress; increase

2

now; the present time; just now; another; more

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cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

3

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

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to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

3

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

but; however; although

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last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

2

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

1

while; even though; despite

1

(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

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joining a group

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fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee

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

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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