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Himeyuri Monument (at Itoman to the memory of the "Himeyuri" (Star Lily) nurses, who died in Okinawa in the final stages of the Second World War)

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timid; faint-hearted; wimpish

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autumn day; fall day; autumn; fall

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bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid

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to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

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to poke; to push

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Orinosuke

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wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade

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Gengo

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to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

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disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

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obstinate; stubborn; inflexible

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biographical notes and character sketches of prominent individuals, arranged according to place of birth or origin

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natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features

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lovable

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end-of-year; year-end

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coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery

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strike (i.e. industrial action)

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electric power

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water shortage

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power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout

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generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing

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beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf

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candle

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price increase; rise in price

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Meiji period (1868-1912)

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lamp; light

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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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trade; buying and selling

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Kanehori

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a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest

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undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge

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rope; cord; policeman's rope

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to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)

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to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

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factory worker

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(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one

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pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)

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water level

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to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin

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indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution

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subsiding of water

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long shore

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tidal flat; tideland

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to see; to look; to watch; to rule; to govern

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cannot; must not

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(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

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West Germany (1949-1990)

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street prostitute; streetwalker; lady of the night

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the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)

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