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fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher

1

breakthrough; great discovery

1

sentiment; sentimentality

1

red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each

1

radiant smile; contented smile

2

(doing) together

1

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

1

(for the) first time in one's life

1

common; frequent

4

secretiveness

1

to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off

1

to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

just one person; only one

1

frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

2

to buy

1

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

2

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

1

something; something or other; something something

1

introduction; outline; general remarks

1

(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)

1

high class; high grade

1

academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome

2

another thing; other things; another man's property

1

indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)

1

wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly

1

multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

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hermitage; retreat

1

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

1

children; juvenile

1

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

1

upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

1

error; mistake; slip; bug

1

one-sided

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beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air

1

early teens

1

taste; liking; preference

2

being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche

1

Sawai

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the young

1

highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme

1

lyrical

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comic book; manga magazine

1

weekly publication

1

rated for "adults only"

2

books

2

(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)

1

to look around; to tour

1

new book; new publication

1

horizontally mounted; horizontally parked; placed flat; lay-flat

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