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August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

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appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

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writing; book

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Steven Hunter

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favourite book; favorite book

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writing (e.g. as a profession)

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novel; (short) story

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(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web

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study; pursuit of knowledge

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relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

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medical care; medical treatment

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residing; living; dwelling

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Osaka prefecture

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rented room

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direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person

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to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

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shyness

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trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

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making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

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heir; inheritor; successor

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to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

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to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

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observant eye

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say; well; um; er

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to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

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awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

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mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly

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to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)

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tank top

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to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out

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clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

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regulation; adjustment; control

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zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)

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especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

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lending and borrowing

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to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

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box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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inflammatory; lascivious; sensational

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washing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)

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allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase

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wiping; drying

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hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

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gulpingly; in one gulp

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aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell

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cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat

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careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

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mottled pattern; patchy pattern

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green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

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trousers; pants

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