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novel; story; (work of) fiction

2

avid reader; bookworm

1

indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random

1

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

9

strong-willed; strong of heart

1

integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor

1

woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)

1

poet

1

anti-war

1

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

1

drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics

1

poisoning; addiction

1

dictator; despot

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

2

propaganda

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

1

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

2

event; function

1

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

1

as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

1

farewell cups of water

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

1

high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior

1

mineral water

1

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

1

utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)

1

department

1

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu

10

the Moon

1

next month

1

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

1

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

3

to fall prostrate

2

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

1

feigned tears; crocodile tears

2

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

2

resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

1

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

1

attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound

1

to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)

1

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)

1

beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy

1

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

1

short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability

1

to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken

1

back (of a chair); backrest

1

shit!; damn!

2