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push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness

1

stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)

2

two rows; double file

2

visual novel; interactive fiction video game featuring a text-based story and mostly static graphics

1

next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other

1

cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)

1

posing; modeling; modelling

1

singing and dancing

1

brisk; lively; energetic

1

headquarters; head office; main office

1

Murakami

1

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

4

mastery

1

part-time job; side job

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

1

performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

2

in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste

2

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

1

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

3

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

5

wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on

3

Naruse

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

2

serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

1

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

2

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

2

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

4

emperor

4

Killearn

1

tradition; legend; folklore

2

regular customer; valued client

1

manner; style

6

naming; christening

1

history

1

pure gold; solid gold; fine gold

1

he; him; boyfriend

3

exhibition; display; putting on show

1

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

2

(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso

1

good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

2

customer traffic; customers; custom

1

to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off

1

why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

3

unidentified mysterious animal

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encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

2

popular name; common name; given name

1

escape

1