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explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary); legend (on maps, drawings, etc.)

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class; heading; group; category

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pain of love; love troubles

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slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)

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sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

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deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid

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to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char

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extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness

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to compose; to write; to author

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plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation

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hot and cold; summer and winter

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valley; ravine; gorge; canyon

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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hunting; shooting; game; quarry

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to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

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in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range

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physical; fleshly; corporal

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spiritual; incorporeal

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grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself

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verse

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acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition

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very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

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to spread (one's) wings

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timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

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to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

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joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation

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dependence; reliance

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tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble

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friendship; amity

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intimacy; friendship

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pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting

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strong-willed; volitional

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intimacy; friendship; friendly relations

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complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

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has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)

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(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

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ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present

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good book; valuable work

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lady; (female) pervert

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to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth

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man; male; masculine gender

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to pamper; to spoil

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pair of lovers; couple

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difference; discrepancy

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Platonic Academy

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pederasty; boy love; shōnen-ai (manga subgenre depicting romantic relationships between boys); boys' love

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young; innocent; childlike

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to wipe thoroughly; to polish well

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extreme passion; wild enthusiasm

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externals; external form

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