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look!; there!; here!; that is

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commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane

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to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel

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to go on reading

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to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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forty; 40

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to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

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metaphor

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scene; sight; scenario; setting

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only; nothing but

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ignorance; innocence; stupidity

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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just because; even if; even though

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counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

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to compete with; to vie for

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to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

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hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

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electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking

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big prize; first prize

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gold (first-place) prize

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winning (a prize)

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debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

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light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction

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author; writer; novelist; artist

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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Rivers

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end

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)

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thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

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Thursday

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kitchen

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literary work

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shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)

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nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)

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story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

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cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves

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to go mad

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(written) work; book; writings

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large number (of); many; majority

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tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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ASCII Media Works

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publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)

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(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director

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Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)

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linen robe

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cooperation; collaboration

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distinguished service; meritorious service

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illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

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