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mainly; primarily

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introductory remarks

5

armed might; military power; the sword; force

2

nothing but; none other than

4

capitulation; surrender; submission; yield

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to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

4

psychic trauma; psychological trauma

2

something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento

1

urban area; urban district

1

assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault

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trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

2

to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

7

necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine

6

plank; thick board; plate glass; heavy metal sheet (esp. welding); heavy brocaded obi

8

to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

4

being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)

1

fully automatic

5

firearm; small arms

5

Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet

1

whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place

7

carpet; rug; runner

1

gunship

4

rule; government

1

(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam

1

to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by

3

to sit; to squat; to be implicated

6

civil court

6

accessible

2

precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close

1

identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)

1

opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

2

tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so

4

client list; customer list

2

eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)

1

Welchman

1

Laurents; Lorencz

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

2

Fourth World

2

disputed territory; conflict area

1

imitation; copying

2

front (in battle)

1

passage; path; route; one's way

2

military movements

2

without a moment's delay

2

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

1

making (information) into a database; creating a database (from information); entering into a database

1

lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void

1

to incline one's head

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relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

4

exaggeration; hyperbole

1