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to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

1

assistance; aid; support

2

third-year student

1

job hunting; job searching

1

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

1

volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound

1

to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

3

provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities

1

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

4

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

to put into the mouth; to eat

1

envelope

1

class; short course

6

notice; notification

1

much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue

1

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

2

never ceasing; never ending; endless

1

toughening the law; making the law stricter

1

only recently; just of late

1

explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid

2

yes; that is so

1

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

1

battlefield; battleground

16

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

1

Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)

1

pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

this city

1

hotel charge; lodging expense

1

provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

1

vestment; priest's robe

1

Dostoevskii; Dostoyevskii

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

4

hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length

1

child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face

2

odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre

1

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

2

righteousness; justice; right

1

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

4

Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji

2

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

3

interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical

1

cackling (sound of shrill laughter)

1

Kansai dialect

2

to speak; to say; to vocalize

1

in history; ever; historical

3

short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized

2

apron

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