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editorial department

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library; book collection; paperback book

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Hobby Japan

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for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

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ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)

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Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo

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Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area

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mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items

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address; destination

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fan letter; fan mail

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

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July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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album

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corner kick (soccer)

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cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless

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people; citizens; subjects; folk

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story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

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to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)

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this area; around here

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to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

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be; is

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deep emotion; being filled with emotion

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taking advantage of (a convenient situation)

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waste of time

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thank you

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to spare time (for)

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to watch over; to watch attentively

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to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

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friend; acquaintance

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many; numerous; various; large number of

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illustrator

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selection committee member; member of a screening committee

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delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)

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chopsticks

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Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about

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Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone

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please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

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regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

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abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

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unfortunately

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to make a list; to enumerate

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extremely large-scale (literary) work; monster work; long film; epic

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spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production

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laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

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abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

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winning (a prize)

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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out

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