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equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck

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suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

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as usual; as is one's habit

3

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

4

organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

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plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

4

to spread; to be propagated

1

essence; kernel; spirit; pith

1

employee; worker

9

costume

1

to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)

1

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

symbol

3

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

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overall; on the whole

2

layout map; block plan; layout plan

1

brainwashing

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

4

shall ...; to assume; to suppose

2

such ... as; or some such

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article; news story; report; account

2

big; large; great

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point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site

2

propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work

3

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

1

nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)

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sexual desire; sex drive; lust

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praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)

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meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

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area; region

2

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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to misunderstand

2

huge; gigantic; enormous

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if it is the case that ...

3

solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive

2

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

1

stronghold; citadel; headquarters

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares

1

wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

1

if you think about it; come to think of it

2

as (somebody) says

3

also called

2

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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they; those guys

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

3

triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

3

such; like that; that sort of; very

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