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imperial visit

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Adachi Mitsuru

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years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past

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masterpiece

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Takeuchi Mariya (1955.3-)

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entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

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Kawai Naoko (1963.7.24-)

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reader

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tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

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self-service; self-

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to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

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plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)

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within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)

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establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration

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(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

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to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace

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manuscript; version; draft

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creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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to express (in words); to confess

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revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

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wild idea; delusion

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game

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February 26 Incident (attempted military coup in Japan; 1936); February 1936 military revolt

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army

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high; high school

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male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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writing (e.g. as a profession)

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(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand

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to lift; to turn over; to fold over

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to fall asleep

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blanket

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suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly

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the whole day; all the day

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of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

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wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

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cold wind

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all day long; all the day; throughout the day

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to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

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to stretch out

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

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chilly; unpleasantly cold

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