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truth; reality

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each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in

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previous volume

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(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)

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to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold

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awareness; realization; noticing

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to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

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to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

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material; materials; data; information; documents

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end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse

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black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

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fishing village

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to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

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parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world

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reference; allusion

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historical background

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last chapter (book, etc.)

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emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)

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guest

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to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

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makeover; major change

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speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal

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nearby place

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Tosa dialect

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model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)

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Shimooka Renjō

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parallel; parallel; parallel skiing

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dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning

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forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding

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eccentric

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protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

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series

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middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)

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preparation of tools

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to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

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a respectful bow

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Georges Bataille

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foreword; preface; prefatory note

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gin

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drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer

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to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

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to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to

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deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths

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to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle

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breastplate; chest protector; bib

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cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

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bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)

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blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement

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shame; compunction; remorse; shame felt towards oneself and others

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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