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secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller

1

notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

1

to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up

1

depiction; description; portrayal

1

reader

1

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage

1

fashion magazine

1

author; writer; novelist; artist

1

a period (of time)

1

Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)

1

love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction

1

success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

3

secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)

1

to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active

1

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

1

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

1

emphatic prefix

1

surefire way to win

1

copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan

1

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine

5

to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

2

how-to (book); self-help book

1

prime of one's working life

1

woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

22

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

4

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top

4

impatience

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)

2

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

5

oh!; ah!; oh no

3

just out of the bath

2

face with no make-up; sobriety; having no class (e.g. in a RPG); (being) jobless

2

to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with

2

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

3

to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different

2

canvas; base

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

2

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

36

outdoors

3

intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

2

these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour

1

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

18

to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer

2

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

12

classbook; yearbook; graduation album

1

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

10

class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher

2