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monthly publication; monthly issue

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utopia

2

journal; magazine; periodical

2

reporter; journalist

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upper reaches of a river; upstream

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Kumiko

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

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family restaurant

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magazine journalist

1

to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

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half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

2

front; frontage; facade; main

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to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

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one's way; one's path

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to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

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to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

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shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

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forcibly; against one's will

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to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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to bring back

3

to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

4

moment; second; instant

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I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

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indescribable

1

innermost depths of one's heart

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hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

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important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

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to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

3

adds force or indicates command

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being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

1

to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle

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seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock

1

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

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at once; immediately; right now

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throat

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

ground; earth's surface

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to pull down

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to trample; to crush underfoot

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dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

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in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

1

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

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doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

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there is no way that ...; easy; simple

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