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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

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to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

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it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

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Moses

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sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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gray zone; grey zone; gray area

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

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particularly; only; in the case of

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regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

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to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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ghost writer

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rather than

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superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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literary master

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masterpiece

5

hint; suggestion

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label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)

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should not; must not

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pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

1

turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

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chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia

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loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

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water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

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Shitaian

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Shigeo

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Iwanami Shoten, Publishers (publisher)

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cardboard box; carton; corrugated box

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package

2

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

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bulky; massive; thick; heavy

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

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

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it is not (like that) either

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pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

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easy; simple; plain

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next day

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition

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