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afterword; postscript

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that; those; the

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otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests

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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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we; us

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at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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

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be; is

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two; 2

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volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

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to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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don't you think?; indicates question

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sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

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title

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse

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

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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

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Mishima

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in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

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original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series

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if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

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to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

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way; method; means; resource; course

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indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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another thing; exception; special case

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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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regret; repentance; remorse

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to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do

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by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

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to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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similar to; like

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to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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reader

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Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

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too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

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to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

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