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test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation

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eccentric; crank; oddball

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author; writer; novelist; artist

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residing; living; dwelling

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northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland

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reader

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to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

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publication

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text; script; this book

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illustration (e.g. book); picture

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one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

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Hamada

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illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

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developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)

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magazine

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Nobuhiro

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editor-in-chief

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Televi-Kun

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contribution (e.g. to newspaper)

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obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

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words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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romantic comedy; rom-com

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start

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next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)

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reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

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battle

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to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable

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emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect

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taking the mound; pitching a game

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longest; oldest

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status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

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boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

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

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exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

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(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)

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

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ten; 10; ten years of age

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health; healthy; sound; fit

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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physical examination

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mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

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righteousness; justice; right

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name of the emperor

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to kill; to defeat; to beat

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to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

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origin; source; beginning; starting point

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