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furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

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alibi

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trick

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locked room; secret room

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fascinating; alluring

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many; numerous; various; large number of

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feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

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squint; sight error; bias; misunderstanding

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movie; film

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edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication

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interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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mystery

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in the end; on top of that

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to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

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cheap, easily put together cupboard, bookcase, shelves, chest, etc. made of colored plywood

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weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer

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remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding

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reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

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to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

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to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

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self-education; self-instruction; self-study

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to go on reading

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absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

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novel; (short) story

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formative experience (from one's youth)

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the Absolute

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competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms

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detective story

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association of like-minded people

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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

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excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence

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knowledge; information

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to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

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murderer

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place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on

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unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary

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mighty; powerful

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

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tough

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cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

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to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound

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school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent

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stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

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Hakamura

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planning; project; plan; design

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gymnasium

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clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood

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to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

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physical education; PE; gym (class)

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