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in times of war

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low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

1

death from disease; death from illness

3

road maintenance; road improvement

1

large truck; semi-trailer

1

engine

1

final stage

1

vassal state; vassal nation; dependency

3

constructive

1

to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel

1

tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters

1

politician; statesman

2

nominal; in name only; only by terminology

1

all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe

2

bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

1

tax increase

1

mid-stream; middle course; middle class

5

somehow or other

1

important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination

2

most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)

2

counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.

4

April Fools' Day; April fool

1

break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room

1

tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces

1

one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength

1

to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)

10

media manipulation

2

blunder; (careless) mistake; error

1

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

2

careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully

2

every direction

2

prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish

1

for shame!; shame on you!; shame!

1

winner; victor; conqueror

1

interview with leading player in a game (esp. baseball); player-of-the-game interview

1

Forever

2

approval rating

6

contemptuous; disdainful; scornful

1

to become fraught with emotion

1

first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began

1

to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish

1

hunt

33

views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect

2

tour round the country (Japan) (visiting from province to province)

1

dissipation; prodigality; debauchery

6

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

1

test of one's strength; test of one's ability

1

important person; strategic person; key figure

1

scroll

1

nominal; in name only; titular

1