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popular literature

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being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious

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light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction

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record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history

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young adult fiction

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various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)

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speed

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bestseller

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president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy

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different planet; another planet

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civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

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thrilling

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trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

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hardcover; hardback

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to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)

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trailer (film, TV); preview

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to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach

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solving a problem swiftly and skillfully

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difficult to understand

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light brown; tawny

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X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)

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magnetic resonance imaging; MRI

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only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

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to run off; to break into a run; to start running

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pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

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small salary; meagre salary; low pay

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purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

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chain store

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kitten; small cat

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one-coin (i.e. able to be paid for with only one coin, esp. a 500-yen coin, sometimes a 100-yen coin); costing 500 yen; costing 100 yen

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to straighten oneself

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about; concerning; related to; -ish

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to dry

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wet; moist; soft-hearted; tender-hearted; sentimental

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to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate

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first meeting; first contest between

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personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity

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absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another

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censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

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to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

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to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press

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surgeon

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patient

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to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope

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cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal

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operation

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doctor

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serious illness

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to gradually rise

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to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

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