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well done; good job

1

to give a round of applause; to applaud

1

regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

1

basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)

1

plastic bag

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

1

puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

1

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

forest; shrine grove

1

babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper

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Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area

1

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

1

Waseda University

1

low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)

1

nineteen; 19

3

rhythm

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prefix for forming ordinal numbers

3

storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story

1

company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body

1

children's literature; juvenile literature

2

Rookie of the Year award

2

winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded

4

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

1

universe; cosmos; space

1

orphan

1

field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)

1

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

1

children; juvenile

2

literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts

2

twice

1

(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets

1

warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-

1

publication

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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

1

prize; award

5

Japan

1

broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

1

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

1

many; numerous; various; large number of

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

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popular writer

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to become; to be

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among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

swimming

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diving competition

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subject; theme

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