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Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2

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right in the midst of; right at the height of

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Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)

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inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

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imperial family; royalty

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winning a war; victory

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prayer (for something); supplication

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apology

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

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to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)

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unable to resist; unable to suppress

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perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

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one year; some time ago

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atomic bomb; A-bomb

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throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment

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Nagasaki (city, prefecture)

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being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless

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to care for someone; to look after someone

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various foreign countries; several foreign countries

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racial discrimination; racism

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guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig

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(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

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divine protection

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to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

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favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)

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military affairs

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diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

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competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms

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activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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colonial rule

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international situation

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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capital city; metropolis

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the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo

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bronze statue

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to be erected; to be built

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influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

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life span

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to detain; to check; to restrain

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to be prolonged; to drag on

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vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty

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still; even now

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animal trail; game trail

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mountain road; mountain trail

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to keep walking

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to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

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coercive; overbearing

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