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collection of essays; collection of treatises; collection of theses

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Bousou

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extract; excerpt; selection

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separate; respective; different

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old character form; kyūjitai; traditional form of kanji used in Japan before 1946

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construction; establishment

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laughingstock; object of ridicule

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center; centre; metropolis

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to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

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low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting

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cemetery; graveyard

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selection

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to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

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learning; study

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evident; plain; distinct; clear

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stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

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to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out

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first step

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main thread (of a story)

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notes; comment; remark; annotation

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individual difference

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to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy

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unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous

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to copy verbatim; to copy word-by-word; to trace; to copy (an illustration) by tracing

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stereotyped; patterned; typical

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place name; toponym

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person's name

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real; actual; true

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four-eyed; pattern of four squares

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call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

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characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-

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Iwate (prefecture)

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Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

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Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods

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way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow

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Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood

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high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)

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indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal

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to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one

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quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

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ponytail

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quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

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Natsuki

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reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

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talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque

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pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

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to amuse oneself; to make merry

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going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

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somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

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killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time

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