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great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge

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severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious

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open secret

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compared to

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quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim

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large river

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to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer

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coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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elementary; basic; rudimentary

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Eva; Ewa; Ava

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immediately; right away; on the spot

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adherence (to custom, tradition)

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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everywhere; all over; throughout

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even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow

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retry; another try; another go

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careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

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composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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great gathering

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closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

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to moan; to groan

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can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something

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perfection; flawlessness

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checkmate

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exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable

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finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step

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collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison

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wild idea; delusion

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jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry

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outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

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plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation

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rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

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sly; cunning; crafty

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants

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reading with appreciation; savouring (a book); enjoying

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text; script; this book

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(our) company; (my) company; small company; small shrine

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publication; issue

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publish in paperback

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birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

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Meiji University

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attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student

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debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

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writing; book

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