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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

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to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)

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large river

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heaven and earth; top and bottom

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series

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frequent; incessant

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signing; autograph session

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interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)

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lecture; address; speech

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publication

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

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advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview

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spirit; soul; ghost

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reprint; reprinting; second edition

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blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

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distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

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process; course; mechanism

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to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized

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to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind

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world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

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Uehashi Nahoko

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dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

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among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

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coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

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together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

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one's native land

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lancer

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you; dear; honey

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bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge

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fatal; deadly; mortal

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

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contract; compact; agreement

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piece; fragment; one (object)

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attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

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debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

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with a smile

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craftsman; skilled artisan

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making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

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street at night; making a night journey

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

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grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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easily

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20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

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bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

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(arch.) not; is; are

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to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

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