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up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

2

distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination

2

cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible

1

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

2

complicity (in a crime); collusion

1

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

4

description; describing; depicting

2

to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately

2

clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff

7

to get benefit from; to profit from; to gain benefit

1

utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all

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to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture

2

being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)

2

person's name

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to gain fame; to make one's name

2

to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset

2

plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid

1

sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious

1

front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)

1

goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final

2

attaché case

1

walking sound; footsteps

2

February; second month of the lunar calendar

3

Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)

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equality; impartiality; evenness

2

to shut up; to imprison

2

to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)

1

graduate; alumnus; alumna

1

enrolled student; registered student

1

origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

2

preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding

2

crossword puzzle

1

we; us

1

cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air

1

neon (Ne); neon sign

1

theatre; theater; playhouse

2

stage play

1

theatre-going; theater-going

1

pedestrian traffic

2

main street; avenue; boulevard

1

time around sunset; early evening

1

tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge

2

terrace

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open-air terrace

1

somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

2

necklace; choker

5

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

1

emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary

2

person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party

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