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indeed; it's no wonder

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stronghold; citadel; headquarters

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furthermore; even more

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to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

1

temporary residence

1

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

1

hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

1

big bank

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life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

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obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability

1

spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

1

1000 ri; (a) long distance

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classification; categorization; sorting

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exhibition; display; putting on show

5

heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud

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feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing

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parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

1

detective team; study group; club

9

next morning

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accompanying; being accompanied by; going with

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evening paper

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itchy

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banner headline

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strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence

2

in a big way

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the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

1

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

2

10,000,000; ten million

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resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite

4

personal affair; one's own affair

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indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

1

gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

1

around the world; throughout the world

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one night; one evening; all night; overnight

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to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

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empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

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not only ... but (also); as well as ...

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

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as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

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disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts

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cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end

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restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

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dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat

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slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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main street

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counter for nights

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third day of the month; three days

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Sunday

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may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry

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