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publishing business

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mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part

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setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store

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to start slowly; to lag behind

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(Edo-period variety of) realistic literature; popular stories of everyday life in the Edo period

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publisher

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search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation

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to go underground; to go into hiding

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utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all

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to resist; to defy

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every street corner; every crossing

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to peddle (goods); to hawk

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quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

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to disappear; to vanish

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intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street

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fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)

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jumping about; rampancy; domination

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book title

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literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)

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points of similarity

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rivalry

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theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

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subject; theme; motif

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the very same person

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conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

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where to?; whither?

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last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

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travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit

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reluctant (to part)

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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Yonosuke

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mythical island inhabited only by women; isle of women; women-only location

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to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

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to sigh; to breathe a sigh

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one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

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to rust; to become rusty

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to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

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seeming lonely

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once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime

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to have the privilege of doing

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to etch into one's mind; to remember well

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maid; helper; help; assistance

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children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants

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runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus

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to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

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dramatization; dramatisation

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Uriwari

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Takemoto

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Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724)

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work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique

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