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man of letters; literary man

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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

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play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

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teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

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Rohan Kōda (1867-1947; novelist)

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Rohan; Rohan Kōda (1867-1947; novelist)

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at that time; in those days

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brothel (masked as a seller of high-quality sake)

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to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

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playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler

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essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings

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to steal; to rob; to take away

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good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

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unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

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acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

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to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled

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sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

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to own; to receive; to understand

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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ardent; passionate; vehement

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foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following

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desolate; dreary; lonesome

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tiredness; fatigue

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best time for (corn, etc.); season (for fruit, etc.)

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surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede

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to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

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solitude; loneliness; isolation

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crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly

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aloneness; loneliness; solitude

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anguish; (great) pain

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even

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

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hateful; detestable; loathsome

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit

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hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

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childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile

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feigning ignorance; feigning naivety; pretense of innocence; person (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive; faux-naïf

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faint smile

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(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

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I; me

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