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long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)

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hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster

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Inagawa Junji (1947.8-)

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writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings

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(the art of) storytelling

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derivation; development; offshoot

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(period of) a year; during the era (of)

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all people; everybody

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writing down what one hears; account of what one hears

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to continue to increase; to continue to mount

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in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

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eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg

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first third of a month; first ten days of a month

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lateness; tardiness; arriving late

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small number of people

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third-year student; third-year pupil

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annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation, joining a company); nth year (student, employee, etc.)

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last week; the week before

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speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)

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seminar student

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main gate; main entrance

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bus turning area

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wheel stop; parking block; buffer stop; bumper; (wheel) chock; bollard (for preventing vehicle access)

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mysterious

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shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head

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eyepatch; eye bandage

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the end (of); powder

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to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with

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actually; really

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beyond one's control; nothing one can do

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to hang on the wall

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safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK

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book in Japanese; book bound in the Japanese style

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Western book

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writing implement; writing tool

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to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed

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top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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prime of life

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silver-rimmed

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teaching body; group of lecturers; instructors

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to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader

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self-introduction

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graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis

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gently; quietly; calmly

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cultural

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Rwanda

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overseas student; exchange student

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school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent

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opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting

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