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discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)

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close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

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recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

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

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

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again; once more; a second time

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

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accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

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

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goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

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charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

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

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opinion; point of view; visual point

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

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

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

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

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second half; latter half

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reality

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peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

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

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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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reader

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

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

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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introductory essay

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Michiko

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Monday

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creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

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anything and everything; just about everything

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in the following manner; as follows

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to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

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Nagasaki (city, prefecture)

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author; writer; novelist; artist

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young adult

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publication

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reading (books)

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professor; teaching; instruction

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Hosei University

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translator

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explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

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apology

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impoliteness

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dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude

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to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion

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