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fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic

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fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

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will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus

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to burn; to get fired up

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purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge

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outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits

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grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

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composition

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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around the world; throughout the world

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gently; quietly; calmly

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thoughtful; speculative

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remarkable; striking; obvious

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technique; method

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witch doctor; shaman

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payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)

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exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence

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annual function; annual event

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to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

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stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete

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ruin; wreck; mere skeleton; framework

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to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)

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old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded

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the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin

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shoes

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regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

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for example; for instance; e.g.

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as you see; as you can see

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grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

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office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker

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home; family; household

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cost; expense

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burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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sundry; various; assorted

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is that so?

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narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded

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vested rights

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

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inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)

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to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

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to compare

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again; once more; a second time

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to blaze; to burn brightly

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suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

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small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

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mourning dress

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plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

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