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daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision

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chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

1

place where one works; construction site; working area

1

telephone number; phone number

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to class (one thing with another); to rank (with); to respect (two things) the same; to see as comparable; to hold in equally high esteem

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The Water Margin (classic of Chinese literature); Outlaws of the Marsh; All Men are Brothers

3

no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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classic (work, esp. book); the classics

7

worldly wisdom; secret of success in life

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(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission

2

smelling of incense; overly pious

2

Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)

3

Confucianism

2

ethics; morals

2

to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff

1

great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding

1

storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story

1

something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

2

Chōhi

3

rampaging; raging violently; going berserk

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Zhuge Kongming

2

one of them

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lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk

1

Kanchuu

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to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

1

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance

1

principle; theory; fundamental truth

1

public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord

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deification

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document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

1

management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting

1

manager; proprietor

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Shiba Ryōtarō (1923.8.7-1996.2.12)

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Minister of War (Zhou dynasty China)

2

yourself; himself; herself

1

perusal; one reading; reading through (once)

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17x11cm paperback books

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businessman

2

must-read; required reading

1

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

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advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

2

to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

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to be helpful; to be useful

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to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language

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virtual reality

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lecture; address; speech

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head

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even if I told you

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mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better

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