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but; however; although

5

detention (and use as forced labor) of Japanese prisoners of war in Siberia after World War II

4

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

2

repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback

2

article; news story; report; account

10

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

27

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

4

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

5

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

1

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

140

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

1

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

84

conclusion; completion

1

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

104

Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR

2

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

36

Japan

7

diplomatic relations

1

normalization; normalisation

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

4

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

3

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

1

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

2

emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point

1

I see; that's right; indeed

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

1

this area; around here

1

a bit more; a bit longer

1

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

managing editor; chief editor

9

hydrogen bomb

1

experiment

1

the fifth

1

good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck

1

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

1

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

1

follow-up report; further news

1

how; in what way; how about

6

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

10

now; the present time; just now; another; more

8

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

14

cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

2

Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry

2

harbour

2

mooring; anchorage

1

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

3