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to see through; to see the true nature of something

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the third

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novelist; fiction writer

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eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original

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ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying

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worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare

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jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

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to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

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to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

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zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals

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Keiji

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approximate age; age range

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forty; 40

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second half; latter half

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occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling

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Amamiooshima (island approximately 215 kilometers NE of Okinawa)

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ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains

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detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location

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... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...

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roof

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mortar; plaster; stucco

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to blacken; to darken

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sliding storm shutter

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here and there; in places

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to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

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crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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haunted house

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to approach

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ideal

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was

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vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust

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to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move

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to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

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be; is

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by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

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weak constitution

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to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate

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decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card

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that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

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to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

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consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

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frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

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impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

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portion; section; part

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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novel; (short) story

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literary master

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