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Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

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internal; domestic

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skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument

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rise and fall; ups and downs

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to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

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advanced (developed) country; advanced nations

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enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)

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to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

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traditional; conventional

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arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day

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National Mobilization Law (1938)

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house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

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goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies

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diplomatic; diplomatically

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constitutional

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political reform

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large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)

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to get between; to be caught in

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to play a leading role; to play a central part

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alliance; union; league

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to get on; to climb on

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to get along well with; to make a go of it

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magnetism; magnetic force

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to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

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magnet; compass

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scrap iron

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scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

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dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion

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pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

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central government ministries and agencies

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reorganization; reorganisation

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ministries and government offices; the authorities

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Hashimoto

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power; authority; jurisdiction

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taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

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social life; social intercourse

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Cabinet Information Research Office

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Cabinet Information Research Office

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inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

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very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount

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natural

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everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

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business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

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to be absorbed in; to devote oneself (to); to give oneself over (to)

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for this reason

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prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier

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small number; few; minority

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subordinate offices or institutions

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Japanese External Trade Organization (Organisation); JETRO

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trade (foreign)

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