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written using typewriter; typewritten

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(on the) right track; (on the) right lines

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woodpecker

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Terayama Shuuji (1935.12.10-1983.5.4)

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one's real father; natural father; biological father

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present (brought by a visitor); gift

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being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

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fruit

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to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

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to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir

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friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy

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school of commerce; faculty of commerce

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to run for election

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doctor's orders (to refrain from something, e.g. drinking); stoppage of a fight on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)

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health-related; health (problem, reasons, etc.); in terms of health; from a health standpoint; for one's health

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although

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I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor

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warmly; cordially; with tender care

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to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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chocolate cyst; ovarian endometrioma

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grandchild

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to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion

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flag; banner; ensign; (one's) stance; position; opinion

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joining a political party

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keeping silent; saying nothing at all

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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to cite an example

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half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal

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one's parents' home

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selection of poems; selected poems

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pen-name

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Nakajō Fumiko

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thought; idea; conception

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brief review; brief comment

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to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)

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more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

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two days before; day before yesterday

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enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)

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taking a break from writing

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to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off

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sequel; later development

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strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write

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amount; quantity; measuring; weighing

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million seller; book, record, etc. which sells a million copies

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idea

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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delay; putting off; procrastination

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to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead

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haste makes waste

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my manuscript

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