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large number (of); many; majority

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legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way

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demon world

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sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

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bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

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one's chief (literary) work; main work

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publication; issue

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continuation

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study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

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achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization

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saga

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romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

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long (e.g. novel, film)

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one large ...; a great ...

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lifework; life's work

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to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics

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aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things

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historical novel

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science fiction; sci-fi; SF

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mystery

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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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novel; (short) story

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activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

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literary art; literary activity; writing

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variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse

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to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes

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critic; reviewer; commentator

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author; writer; novelist; artist

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after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

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prize; award

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Edogawa Ranpo

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we

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winning (a prize)

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division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

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criticism; critique

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Rookie of the Year award

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lively group (usu. young people); dynamic bunch; group (art)

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literature

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name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext

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low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)

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department (faculty) of literature

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Waseda University

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Tokyo

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Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium

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island in a pond or river

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alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name

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pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation

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to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

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