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fiction

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kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

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hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors

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perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

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single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold; upper eyelid with no fold

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outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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permanent

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to pull one's hair back into a bun

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plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

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hair style; coiffure; hairdo

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clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate

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postwar period; period after Second World War

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touch; being involved in

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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famous; fame

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artist who produces Western-style paintings

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voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

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to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

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wicked heart; evil design

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to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

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bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment

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space; interval; space character; whitespace

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second (unit of time); arc second

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good feeling

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pupil (of eye); eye

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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morals; ethics; moral training

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textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

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stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

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virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit

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expression; presentation; representation; notation

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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from the beginning

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conversation

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absence; disregard; indifference

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high class; noble

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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profile

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kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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person of culture; cultured person

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harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); sweeping denunciation

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to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

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to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off

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slight; thin; on the weak side

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evening sky; twilight sky

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light blue; pale blue; aqua

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

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handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct

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