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novelist; fiction writer

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new book; new publication

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to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

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selfish; self-centred; egotistical

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pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

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affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders

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to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet

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birthday

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bride

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Muromachi period (1333-1573)

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Ikkyuu Soujun

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snappingly; with a snap

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to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

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to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving of engraving

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follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

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first half

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bedside

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chest

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to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

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(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)

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clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave

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noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless

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expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

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to ring a bell

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to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

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handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering

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blackboard

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conductor's stick; conductor's baton

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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female teacher

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remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect

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everyone

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plenipotentiary powers; full authority

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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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annexation; merger; swallowing up

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to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

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Eurasian continent; Eurasia

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to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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origin; beginning; source; rise

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Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2

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justification; warrant

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rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay

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sad; wretched; deplorable

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about when; about what time; how soon

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grandmother

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undoubted; unmistakable; definite

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there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of

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true to one's name; living up to one's name

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