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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

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staying up all night

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staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances

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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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white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax

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dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue

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Hamada

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illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece

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I; me; you; manservant

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one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

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at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

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delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)

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story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

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

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pull; patronage; tug; discount

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tension; strain

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punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop

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every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each

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migration; immigration

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Aomori (city, prefecture)

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busy; hurried; confused; flurried

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

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Tokyo

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Shinkansen; bullet train

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every week

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writing (e.g. as a profession)

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to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

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thread; yarn; string

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)

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staff; stuff; stuffing; filling

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sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting

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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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original work

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rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed

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most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place

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release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)

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digital versatile disc; DVD

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Blu-ray Disc; BD

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publication

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

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

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