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1,000,000,000,000; one trillion; 10^12

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once a year

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camera

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sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing

1

photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer

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metallic

1

the art of giving a brief glimpse (of skin, underwear, etc.)

1

esthetics; aesthetics

1

ephemeral; transitory

1

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

1

illustrator

1

a great variety of; diversity

1

(taking an) objective point of view; viewing objectively

1

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

1

overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)

1

perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

1

the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

1

key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery

1

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

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sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)

6

Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)

1

apple juice

1

triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate

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moai; Okinawan-style social support group

5

person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university

1

manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)

1

tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor

1

business; trade; operations; sales

1

Taishō romanticism (style of art, architecture, etc.)

1

retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

sunroom

1

several types; several kinds; several species

1

Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu

1

gelatin; gelatine

1

nuts

1

flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest

1

home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning

1

the autumn sun sets as quickly as a bucket dropping into a well

1

(lower) jaw; chin; mentum; chatterbox

1

outer moat (of a castle)

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shape of a tree

1

row of cherry trees (lining a street)

1

height of; middle of; full bloom

1

light pink; light crimson

2

home area; home town; local

1

to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people

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chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

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running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)

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Iwakigawa

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pump

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