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person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)

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this field; this subject

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sales; demand

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book review

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

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looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit

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order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan

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fertile; productive; fruitful

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within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)

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to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)

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construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation

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absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

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prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum

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easy-to-understand

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to accept; to receive; to agree

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to be at a loss; to be puzzled

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eating together; dining together; having a meal together

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detached; aloof; indifferent

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such; this sort of; like this

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in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...

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to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

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several months

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break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit

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mainstream

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to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront

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charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

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lofty peak; kyoho (large purple-black grape variety)

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scaling; climbing; ascending

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to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics

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unique; original; individual; unusual

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all things; all creation

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polarity

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principle; theory; fundamental truth

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permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis

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based on; on the basis of

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natural disaster; calamity

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Komatsu Kazuhiko

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spirit possession

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Japan-specific

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dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise

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medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor

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evil ways; sorcery

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shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers

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shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers

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setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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to proceed with things; to carry out; to do

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format; procedure; way of proceeding

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

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