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Marco Polo Bridge Incident (July 7, 1937)

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island mountain

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pen-name

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to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

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outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural

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literary magazine

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

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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16; sixteen

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Pacific War (1941-1945)

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public; official

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maiden work; debut work

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literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts

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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

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Japanese literature

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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introduction; presentation; referral; listing

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recommendation; referral; endorsement

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dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine

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short (e.g. story, film)

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the preceding year; the previous year; last year

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debut novel

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collection; compilation

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publication; issue

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imitation of classical styles

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aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things

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anthology; collection of works

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omen

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theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

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image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

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among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

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to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with

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setting sun

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kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre

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(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

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almost all; nearly all

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receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

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remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful

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precocity; early ripening; premature development

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destined; predestined; fated; fateful

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coincidence

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in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

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calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

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flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming

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consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

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to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

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impulse; impetus; urge

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coexistence

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to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled

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