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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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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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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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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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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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then; well then; if so

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start of work; commencement; opening

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method of bringing up; method of raising

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casual speech; peer language; informal language

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to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

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multi-unit apartments; apartment complex

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to hell with; be damned

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mum; mom

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slow; dim

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so; to such an extent; such

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something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation

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greatly; very much; thanks a lot

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to overdo; to do too much

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not; nonexistent; not being (there)

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(a) life; (a) command

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general hospital

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sand; grit

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to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

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prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed

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to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce

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work-in-progress; working state

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liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer

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early

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anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means

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chronic disease

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li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)

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