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work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out

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I see; that's right; indeed

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mere; simple; sheer

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simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

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insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance

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handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands

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craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

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most of all; extremely; supremely

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great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

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artist

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to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other

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to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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to build; to construct

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permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting

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to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

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head; brains; intellect; understanding

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unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)

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porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics

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object; body; solid

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being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

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each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

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to recall; to remember; to recollect

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Michiko

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

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one's later years; final years (in life)

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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Paradise in the Sea of Sorrow: Our Minamata Disease (1960 semi-fictional novel by Michiko Ishimure)

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my; our; one's own

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Minamata disease

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right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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to be the case that

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cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

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destruction; disruption; (application) crash

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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to use one's head

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surface; outer layer

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

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permanence; continuation

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continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring

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have to do; must; should; ought to

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to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

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to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains

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coincident with; while; simultaneously

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reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

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reader

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