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to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

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use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

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our country; our land; one's own country

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friendship

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rich country; national enrichment

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Fabian

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letter; note

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(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse

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in plain words; in plain terms; put simply

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marriage; matrimony

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to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin

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alliance; union; league

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both families

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(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing

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date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours

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to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away

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bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible

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plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

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something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

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seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy

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you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem

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to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

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having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of

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afterword; postscript

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nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

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this piece; this work

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Shōsetsuka ni Narō (novel self-publishing website)

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serialization; serialisation; serial story

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the same; the said; likewise

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title

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printed edition (of a book, etc.)

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

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fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

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work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

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work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique

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cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness

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protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

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to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

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straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

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new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

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each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

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book; publication

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editing; compilation

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pointing out; identification

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deep place; depths; depth; profundity

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to increase; to grow

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smooth (i.e. without problems)

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stress-free

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manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)

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moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

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