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chain store

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to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic

2

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

1

fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization

1

ignorant of the ways of the world

1

to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase

1

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

1

to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)

1

Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

1

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

3

not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure

1

shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.

1

false daphne (Daphniphyllum macropodum); yuzuriha

1

college of music; school of music; music college

1

to teach; to take a teaching job

1

slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label

3

immediately; right away; on the spot

1

manuscript; version; draft

3

typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style

1

precious stone; jewel; gem

1

amethyst

1

tigereye; tiger's-eye

1

agate

1

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

1

ivory

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never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means

2

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

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maple (tree) (Acer spp.)

1

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

1

(cash) register; cashier

1

sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

1

high class; high grade; high rank; seniority

1

price tag; price label

1

to stare in wonder; to be amazed

1

teacher (classroom)

2

low salary

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

1

cultivation; refinement; culture; education

1

to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)

2

to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour

1

wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)

4

ready-made seal; cheap seal

2

down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream

1

that kind; competition; match

1

to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off

1

to feel inferior; to feel small

1

sloping shoulders

1

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together

1

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

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