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reader

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preface; introduction; preamble

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devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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Kawai Naoko (1963.7.24-)

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entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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Takeuchi Mariya (1955.3-)

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masterpiece

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years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past

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Adachi Mitsuru

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imperial visit

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touch; being involved in

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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love triangle; eternal triangle

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finish; completion; the end

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frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

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train; railway train

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along

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national border; provincial border

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whereabouts

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stare; gaze; fixation

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town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

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remote region; frontier (district); border(land)

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center; centre; metropolis

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village

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Lamia (Greece)

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gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

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trio; gang of three; threesome

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odd number

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disappointment; despair

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nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

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by priority of age

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we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

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(within a) city; local

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twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)

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mechanical

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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months (period of)

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arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

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private school; non-government school

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to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

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experimental; provisional

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every place; various places

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the whole country

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government official

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dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

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to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

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to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

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without; but if; otherwise; or else

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