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large number (of); many; majority

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(written) work; book; writings

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essay

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story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

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Kawai Hayao (1928-)

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spring; fountain

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beyond; across; the other side; the distance

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Shibata Renzaburou (1917.3.26-1978.6.30)

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learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

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Narufumi

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tree house

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Chūōkōron (monthly literary magazine)

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cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

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eighth day of the month; eight days

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Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)

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opposite shore

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public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism

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hanging garden; hanging gardens

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Tsubota Jouji (1890.3.3-1982.7.7)

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Rookie of the Year award

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new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)

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storm petrel (any bird of family Hydrobatidae)

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game; play; sports

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

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Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)

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to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

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Kakuta Mitsuyo (1967.3-)

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finish; completion; the end

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piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

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bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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Izunoyama

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river surface; surface of a river

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silver (color, colour)

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taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

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negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

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riverbank; riverside

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to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

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if so; in that case

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feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly

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to deliver; to hand over; to transfer

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with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

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to go up the stairs

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to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of

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suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

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flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank

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flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

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along the river; riverside

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detour; roundabout way

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to turn one's back to

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adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined

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