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diplomatic relations

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both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

2

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

1

to attack; to assault; to assail

6

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

adult; grown-up

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child

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quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

2

adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined

1

duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention

2

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

1

right in the midst of; right at the height of

1

repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

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prediction; estimation

4

immediately adjacent

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political measures; policy

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national policy

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to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

5

middle

4

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

3

hedge; fence; border; limit

2

to clear away; to remove; to demolish

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true; real; genuine; proper; utter

3

to squeeze out; to wring out

4

war situation; progress of a battle

2

now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns

1

equilibrium; balance

1

many; much; plenty; hardly

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

4

precious; valuable

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related technology

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kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

7

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

3

avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)

2

requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)

1

new technology

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

2

with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor

1

gun; rifle; small arms

6

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

1

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

1

instruction; teaching

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equipment

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to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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imagination; supposition; guess

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in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

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world situation; world affairs

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