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literary history; history of literature

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a series of paperbacks published since 1964 by Kodansha

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ideology

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lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)

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study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company

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Saitou Minako (1956-)

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Iwanami Shoten, Publishers (publisher)

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Natalie; Nathalie

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Hennique

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kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)

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new book; 17x11 cm paperback book

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literary criticism or theory

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Mizuno Kazuo

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global

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to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge

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Nikkei (newspaper, share index)

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1,000; thousand

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semiotics; semiology

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green grass; young (fresh) grass

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original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw

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corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

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N; n

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E; e

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(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you

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phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item

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winter

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hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)

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once more; again

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competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

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Toyo Keizai Shinpo (former financial newspaper)

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Michel; Michele; Michele; Michelle

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Deguy

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compilation

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Hosei University

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bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

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riding ground; racecourse; racetrack

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Sano

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goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final

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globalization; globalisation

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Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)

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lowly people (Edo period); eta

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Uichirō

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deciphering; decoding

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(of juice, etc.) "from concentrate"

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100 percent

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overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)

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arrogant; haughty

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Koyano Atsushi (1962-)

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rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow

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earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

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