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extensive; spacious

1

beckoning

1

sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board

1

but; even so; still; that said

1

joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation

1

with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment

1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

5

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

2

ceremony; rites

1

convenience store

5

shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)

1

chocolate

3

just managing; with great difficulty

1

counter for months

6

cram-free education; pressure-free education

1

first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter

1

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT

1

-ism (religion)

1

Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)

1

private (establishment)

1

to die; to lay down life's burden

1

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

1

to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)

1

to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face

2

insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason

1

compulsory education

1

conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment

1

to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap

2

compulsory military service

1

universal conscription

1

cook; chef

7

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

1

clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright

4

be; is

2

beer

1

wine

1

drink; beverage

5

to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together

2

unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status

1

aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes

1

the same age

1

lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

1

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

3

natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner

1

surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully

4

realistic; practical; grounded

1

thank you very much

1

class-A; A class; A grade

1

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

2

sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming

3