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essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings

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tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem

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book report

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literary work

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to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with

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to be accustomed to reading

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total (number); count

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pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card

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to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around

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face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety

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program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme

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Star Wars (film, media franchise)

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stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter

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small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master

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to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on

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cheap

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feeling; sensitivity; emotion

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lightsaber (weapon in Star Wars)

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sword fight (in a film, play, etc.); stage combat; fight scene

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change of voice (during puberty); break of voice

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to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)

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very thin voice

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provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

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brainstorming

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to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

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entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with

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cyclorama

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unlimited; unrestricted

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available; enabled; can be used; may be used

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soap bubble

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confetti; ticker tape

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to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order

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unselected

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haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

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section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim

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seasonal word (in haiku)

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(haiku) lacking seasonal references

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to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on

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third time lucky; third time's the charm

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lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

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residence; mansion

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proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio

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head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

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along; parallel to; in accordance with

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foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead

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breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening

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slightly below average (esp. in regards to looks)

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to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

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handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.

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