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Monday

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Michiko

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introductory essay

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

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to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

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reader

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

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reality

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second half; latter half

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

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at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

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double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

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opinion; point of view; visual point

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literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)

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charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

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simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

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goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

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to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

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again; once more; a second time

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alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion

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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

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recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

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close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

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discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)

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experience

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(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

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to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

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approximately the same

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at a glance; by accident

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to scan; to look over

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most; extremely

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characteristic

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to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

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frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health

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relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

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to be worried; to be troubled

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little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

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anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago

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great-grandmother; great-grandma

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

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