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commercialism

2

to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to

3

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

2

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

7

mass production of inferior goods

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

1

publisher; publishing house; publishing company

1

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

1

juvenile literature

15

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

5

to like; to prefer

2

children's story; fairy tale

12

boys and girls

5

youth novel

3

young adult

1

way of calling

2

young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age

2

literature

18

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

1

lack of understanding; lack of sympathy

1

wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling

1

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

2

established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

1

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

4

failure; mistake; blunder

2

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

4

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

1

clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

1

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

1

any one; any; whichever

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

14

discernment; insight

2

common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull

1

Yamashita Haruo

2

pencil

3

rough sketch

2

collection; compilation

6

something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

2

Chikuma

1

study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company

2

stir; commotion; noise

1

aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing

1

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

1

Ekuni Kaori (1964.3-)

3

madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)

1

mountain stream

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

2

Iwase Jouko

2