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war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

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we

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patrol

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party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

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guards

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(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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thought; consideration; thinking

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to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return

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in succession; one by one

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to give directions; to issue instructions

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dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion

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same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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way; method; means; resource; course

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won't you

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evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate

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to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

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sortie; sally; attack

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clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

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act of terror; act of terrorism

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war; fighting; fierce competition

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town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area

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war; battle; match; game; competition

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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center; centre; metropolis

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(large) building; public building; hall

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low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

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sentry; guard

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to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate

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splinters of glass; glass shards

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to pierce

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simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

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power; might; authority; influence

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to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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mm; hm; ngh; hm?; huh?

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quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)

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laughing embarrassedly and sticking out one's tongue

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chill; the shivers; shivering fit

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to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

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never again

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traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse

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convenience; user-friendliness

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consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced

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to grumble; to complain

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to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

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cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

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