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main temple; main building of a shrine; alternate name for the Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies; central building of a palace; State Chamber

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gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons

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fund-raising; collection of funds

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superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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Himeyuri Monument (at Itoman to the memory of the "Himeyuri" (Star Lily) nurses, who died in Okinawa in the final stages of the Second World War)

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general education

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history of Japan; Japanese history

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Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

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excursion; field trip; school trip

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military technology

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art of war; strategy; tactics

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pacifism

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peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace

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Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

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through glass

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functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design

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since one was born; (in) all one's life

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military service; conscription

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fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages

3

prime; conspicuous

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official in charge; person in charge

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to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

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independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity

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resort hotel

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shuttle bus; pickup bus; courtesy bus; hotel bus; bus service connecting a station, airport, etc. to a hotel or tourist attraction

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direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)

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cenotaph; memorial monument

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to present; to offer; to dedicate

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morning star lily (Lilium concolor); star lily

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prayer

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museum; reference library; archive; record office

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Battle of Okinawa (April, 1945)

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flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers

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(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

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moron; idiot; stupid person

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voting; poll

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candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

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in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is

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being repaired

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unanticipated; unexpected

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to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes

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non-woven fabric

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Kariyushi shirt

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anonymous author; pseudonymous author; writer who conceals his identity

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management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position

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noodles; (arch.) flour

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please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

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web; World Wide Web; WWW; Web

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allegro

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to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

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