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medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)

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Akutagawa Ryūnosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)

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Higuchi Ichiyou (1872-1896)

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Sakaguchi Ango (1906.10.20-1955.2.17)

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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title (of a work)

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super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely

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famous; well-known

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author; writer; novelist; artist

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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Kōjien (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten)

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Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language

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to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

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indeed; really; truly; very much

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word; vocabulary

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dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

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thick; bulky; massive; heavy

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finger; toe; digit

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to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

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mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

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to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)

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(portable) electronic dictionary; pocket electronic dictionary; PED; digital dictionary (application or website); electronic dictionary

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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foreign; abroad; overseas

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mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit

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contemporary literature; modern literature

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to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

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

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direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

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in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

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one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

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world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

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fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

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silence (not speaking); muteness

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slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

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to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

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to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

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whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)

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strict prohibition; ban; interdiction

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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to overdo; to do too much

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to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

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isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

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