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Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

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schoolgirl; female student

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retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned

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characteristic

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modern style; modernness

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to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

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to bring up a subject

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to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

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shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

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choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

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to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

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negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)

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opinion; view; comment

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to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

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recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back

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first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

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tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

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locker room; changing room; dressing room

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break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room

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Japanese-style room

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figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight

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groan; moan; moaning

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Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding

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

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kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

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far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

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to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

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classmate

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short bob (haircut)

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lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

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to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

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three; three years of age

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button (clothing); push-button

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with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

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to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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physical education; PE; gym (class)

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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faltering; hesitation

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smoothly; swiftly

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coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

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simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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passion; enthusiasm; zeal

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to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

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colour; color; hue; tints

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