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rather; better

1

half a year; six months

5

frequent; incessant

2

takoyaki; octopus dumplings

1

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

2

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

2

that; the matter in question

4

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe

5

silence (not speaking); muteness

3

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

1

two (long cylindrical things)

1

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

2

rather than

2

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

7

cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree

1

logo; Logo (programming language)

4

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

1

store interior; inside of a shop

3

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

2

to be sooty; to be stained

1

orange (colour, color)

1

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

1

table

2

retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

4

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

5

printer

1

greeting; a fine thing to say

2

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

3

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

1

evening; dusk

1

coffee

5

seniority; long service

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

1

to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

1

person

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

5

mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends

1

management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position

1

future; distant future

2

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

1

main faction

1

to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist

1

exile; banishment

1

head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent

2

front line; forefront

1

first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)

1

demotion; downgrading

1