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blood, sweat and tears; (lit.) sweat of blood

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to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

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felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering

1

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

1

traffic sign

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asphalt

2

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

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irrigation

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laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction

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thicket of bamboo grass

1

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

2

road; highway

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marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)

1

reservoir; pond

1

to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex

1

income; receipts; revenue

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

1

every place; various places

2

to gather; to collect; to assemble

3

reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development

1

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

2

who the heck; just who

1

gradually

1

to increase; to multiply

3

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

2

receiving; acceptance; reception

1

to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

2

municipal government

2

a period (of time)

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population; common talk

4

public finance; financial affairs; financial situation

3

growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring

1

current profits; ordinary profit; income before income taxes; ordinary income; operating income

1

safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury

1

armed forces; military; troops

2

whole district of Kanto

1

proper; respectable; decent; honest

1

standing army

1

life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

1

Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)

3

cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person

1

male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)

1

friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

4

Hachiōji (city)

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proper; right; reasonable

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expansion

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Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

2

hegemony

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to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

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