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literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts

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rostrum; the world of criticism

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one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism

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to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear

1

being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge

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higher education; tertiary education

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vulgar; lowbrow; coarse

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severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning

1

wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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British Museum

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library (usu. single-room); small library

1

inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)

1

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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to visit frequently

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self-education; self-instruction; self-study

1

encyclopedic knowledge and strong memory

1

intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia

1

research; study; investigation

1

rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

1

unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted

1

-less; lacking; non-existing

1

praise and censure; public criticisms

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

1

floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs

1

look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing

1

firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering

1

is it not so?

1

most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work

2

interpretation; explanation; reading; construction

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reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect

1

movie; film; motion picture

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musical

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dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization

1

stare; gaze; fixation

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

1

my; our; one's own

1

Yamamoto Shuugorou

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(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)

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21st century

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to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

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information technology; IT

1

development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability

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amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger

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distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation

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tendency; trend; inclination

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the principle of fluidity and immutability in haiku; haiku is both fluid and transitory, and eternal and immutable; an interchange between the transient and the immutable is central to the soul of haiku

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history

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