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perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime

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the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

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to increase; to multiply

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person (esp. child) who watches a lot of TV

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excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

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mass media

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innocent

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influence; effect; impact

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pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

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spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity

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person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

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from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial

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plant; vegetation

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to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice

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unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans

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attendant; companion

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something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

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digression

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potato

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climax

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battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

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victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

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treasure; treasured item; prized possession

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condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of

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with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden

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to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

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pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

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bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

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to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

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to finish reading; to read through

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soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

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usual state of things

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peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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to lie down (and rest)

2

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night

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to fall asleep

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rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)

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chrysalis; pupa

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to writhe (in agony)

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very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

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boys' high school

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life; living; I; me; student

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pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)

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half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering

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enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly

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