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

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...

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choice; selection; option

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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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if; in case; supposing

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis

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even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

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far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

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villager

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or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

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demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition

1

certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

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first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

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something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

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to survive

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the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

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friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

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opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

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both sides

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

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debut; first appearance; new release

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sisters

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to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable

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design

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contrastive

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alcohol; sake

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to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

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how; in what way; how about

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don't you think?; indicates question

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original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)

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this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

3

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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kingdom; monarchy

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sixteen; 16

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... years old; age (of) ...

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to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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eighteen; 18

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thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

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water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

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wine

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period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

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Europe

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national character; regional character

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