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foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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good-natured old man

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-like

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brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this

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business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

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cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...

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anyone can see that; it's obvious that

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change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement

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though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

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soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

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moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment

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decision; determination

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to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

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interview (e.g. for a job)

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Monte Cassino

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line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)

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Anzio (Italy)

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bridgehead; beachhead

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tsunami; tidal wave

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artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made

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nature; Mother Nature

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radar

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U-boat; submarine

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power; might; authority; influence

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gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

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every day; daily

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union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

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Europe

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one's last moments; death throes; agony of death

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to resemble closely

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lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)

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toy fireworks; sparklers

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unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

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crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

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to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to

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clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

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animal

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(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)

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swelling; edema; oedema

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one week

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after

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sixty; 60

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not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

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thanks; gratitude

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feelings; thoughts; meaning

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document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

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personal; individual; private

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Gregor

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