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unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

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formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

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war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

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chance (of success); odds

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reliance; dependence

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gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

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useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand

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trade; business; occupation; profession; job

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contract; compact; agreement

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship

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dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop

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citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class

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evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

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member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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quiet; still; calm

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princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

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captain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade) (JMSDF)

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mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

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fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)

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early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning

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Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)

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garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location

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koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

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corridor; passage; hall

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small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland

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annoying; noisy; strict

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lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it

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destruction; disruption; (application) crash

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investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

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establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

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biologist

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Yamane

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expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

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route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

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government office; agency; board

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm

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noon; midday

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kick

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give up

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welcome!; nice to see you!

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to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

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cause; origin

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stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession

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don't worry about it; forget about it

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purse; handbag; wallet

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easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax

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pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

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