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one's later years; final years (in life)

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Ougai

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

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ideal

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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

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large number (of); many; majority

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

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September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

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black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person

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cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

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take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people

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adult; grown-up

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it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

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prime of life

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(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age

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armed forces; military; troops

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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

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Tagawa Suihou (1899.2.10-1989.12.12)

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war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat

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beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

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serial story

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writing (e.g. as a profession)

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few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

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slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

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(Japanese) Imperial Army

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by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

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immature; childish

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before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

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intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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six; 6

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new recruit; conscript

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captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)

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promotion; advancement; rising in rank

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eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

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favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter

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children

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

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superior officer

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average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

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failure; mistake; blunder

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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reason; logic; sense; truth; right

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reluctantly; unwillingly

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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