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strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person

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to grow old; to age

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devoted; self-sacrificing

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nursing; care; caregiving; caring

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to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling

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sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened

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leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food

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antique; old article; secondhand goods

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shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

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film

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development (of film); photographic processing

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shall ...; to assume; to suppose

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timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer

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memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary

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grief; lamentation

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just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

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the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face

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piece

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afterword; postscript

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Akira

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erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry

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near future

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controversial work (art, literature, etc.); work that caused public criticism; work of art dealing with contemporary questions; succès de scandale

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delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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now that; since; so long as; because

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meaningless; pointless

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light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style

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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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cookie; biscuit

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Frankenstein; Frankenstein's monster

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to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

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science fiction; sci-fi; SF

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prize; award

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subject; theme; motif

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one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough

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storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story

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company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body

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sexual expression; expression of sexuality; gender expression (role)

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concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design

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straightforward; blunt; outspoken; clear-cut

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title; caption; heading

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to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

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the senses; sensuality; carnality

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(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling

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half a year; six months

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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intimacy; familiarity; closeness

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unprecedented; never seen before

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not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

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