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scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

5

thud

1

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

1

while; even though; despite

1

balance

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

1

hence; for that reason

1

should; must; ought to

7

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

1

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

11

if; in case; supposing

2

to detest; to abhor; to loathe

1

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

1

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

2

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

15

(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state

2

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

1

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of

10

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

1

(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track

1

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

8

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

1

sorry to bother you again

1

such; this sort of; like this

6

very much; very many; more and more

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

6

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

3

draft; rough copy

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

5

two

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Fukuoka Prefecture (Kyūshū)

3

living by oneself; living alone

1

apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment

1

writing; authoring

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

University of Tokyo

3

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

2

friend; companion

3

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

6

fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan

1

future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

1

author; writer; novelist; artist

1

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

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don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow

9

bank; banking institution

1

finding employment; getting a job

1

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

1