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to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious

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conifer; needle-leaved tree

1

original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series

9

core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

1

deep in the forest

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(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

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flattery; cajolery; flirtation

5

casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast

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(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

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pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way

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kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

4

hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand

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Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

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warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent

9

tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)

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dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)

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minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)

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version

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rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

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to descend a river

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ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

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pressing; urging; demanding; demand

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(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention

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large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

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anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver

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mini-; miniskirt

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to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind

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spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story

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because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every

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symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character

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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

3

(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

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erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry

1

cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)

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pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

2

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

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with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once

2

laptop (computer); notebook (computer)

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weight stone (placed on pickles)

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to place a weight upon (e.g. when making pickles); to press (down)

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lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)

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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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character; personality; (fictional) character; character

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file; rasp

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expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

2

nape (of the neck); nucha

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virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister

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cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming

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firmly; solidly; heartily

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