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indirect

4

act of mercy; helping another person

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

2

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

macadamia nuts

1

home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

3

to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

2

reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out

1

population; common talk

1

small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow

25

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)

1

having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien

1

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

5

long-term stay

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

1

archipelago; chain of islands

1

information; experience; knowledge; observation

1

foreign country

3

rather than

1

will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing

1

literary master

1

Koizumi Yakumo

1

inked ribbon

2

English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit

1

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

1

root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all

1

to buy up

1

maiden work; debut work

1

royalty (on book)

1

ribbon

1

it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

1

spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots

1

new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

2

printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal

1

to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

1

keeping silent; saying nothing at all

1

repair; mending; fixing; servicing

7

Earnest

1

Vincent; Vincente

1

light; right; right field; right fielder

1

word; language; speech

3

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

generally; as a rule

1

to fall down; to drop

1

proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

1

bench

2

to crouch; to squat; to cower

1

domestic pigeon; feral pigeon

1

space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

1