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Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake

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to blush; to redden

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southern sea

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do ...

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within the jurisdiction of

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extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman

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for a long time

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to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite

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three-stranded

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absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

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riverbank

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losing weight; slimming; lean person

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Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)

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dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty

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pushy; pushing; self-assertive

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sudden illness

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to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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company commander

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the same night; that night

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guarantee of safety; ensuring safety

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Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)

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what's the matter?

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ring; band; ring; circum-

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some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)

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(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

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apology; excuse

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temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

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fire engine; fire truck

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degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

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let's do it; I (we) are going to do it

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stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)

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interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical

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darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

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master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family

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captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)

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commercial paper; CP; communist party; CP; cerebral palsy; cerebral paralysis; counterpurchase

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miso soup

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major earthquake; large earthquake

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dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa

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awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle

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contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front

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birthmark; nevus; bruise

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and; thereupon; because of that

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then; well then; if so

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isn't it?

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start of work; commencement; opening

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method of bringing up; method of raising

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seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

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casual speech; peer language; informal language

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