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fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

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to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

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I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

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(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)

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falsely similar; counterfeit

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to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun

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opposite bank; farther shore

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aim; goal; prospect; outlook

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future trouble

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to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

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misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion

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foreign; abroad; overseas

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manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things

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aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper

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gradually

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along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street

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northeast

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standing on bicycle pedals (out of the saddle); standing on a swing

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moderate; proper; just right

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sparse woods

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northeastern part; the northeast

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hill country; hilly area

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independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

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slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

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penetrating cold

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to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as

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early on; earlier on; from early

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neighboring village; neighbouring village

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to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship

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Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō

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clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

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to mow; to reap; to harvest

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elevation; high ground

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plain; open field

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each house; every house; many houses

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wall; fence

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to be planted

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to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound

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(in Japanese architecture) transom

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stream; brook; creek

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to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

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opposite shore

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fresh verdure; new green leaves

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to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

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(main building of a) Shinto shrine

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idly; sluggishly; doing nothing

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bulky; massive; thick; heavy

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to get a phone call

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