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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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reader

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end of a book

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colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information

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please look at it

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previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop

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September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

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bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood

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long; (for a) long time

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to do

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turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes

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to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

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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

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raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning

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private life

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event

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many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)

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afterword; postscript

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end; close; finish; end of play (in go)

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unexpectedly; surprisingly

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serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not

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thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

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what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

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rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

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(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

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being disliked by everyone

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chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

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razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect

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

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to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful

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series

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first half

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second half; latter half

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meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence

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to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked

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beach; foreshore

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to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight

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friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

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to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow

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every time; each round

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meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

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popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

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fan letter; fan mail

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all; everyone; everybody

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thank you very much

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debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

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charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

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blue; sad; down (in the dumps)

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closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe

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