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to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

8

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

3

untiringly; persistently; without losing interest

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

2

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

2

smile

3

to extol; to give praise

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

8

to go on reading

1

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

31

addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

2

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

17

reason; pretext; motive

4

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

82

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

22

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

antiquity; the previous era

4

memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

11

person

13

transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis

2

Earth; the globe

1

existence; being

10

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

3

Japan

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

81

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

2

a certain ...

4

listed company (on a stock exchange)

1

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

1

woman; female; feminine gender

1

clerk; office worker; office staff

1

thirty; 30

3

five; 5

2

birthday

1

previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

1

traffic accident

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

4

death; mortality; to die; to pass away

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

12

magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

22

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

1

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

7

to be born

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

2

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

three; 3

1