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China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

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destination of a move

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grated yam

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nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened

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allophone; strange noise

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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diaphragm

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wild rabbit

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Grave of Fireflies (film)

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courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds

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cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable

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getting points (e.g. in games, shopping)

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partner; pal; accomplice

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to burn with combativeness

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to do one's best; to put forth every effort

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lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person

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scarce; rare

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suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death

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view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook

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to continue to work; to work away (at)

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hill road

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emerald

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width of a road

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fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail

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mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

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rook

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to swell up

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wiring

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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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from the viewpoint of; according to

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bow-shaped; arched

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to change the position of

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to burn to a crisp; to scorch

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to change

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wild joy; ecstasy

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rehearsal

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roller coaster; big dipper

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gust (of wind); blast

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brain

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swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone

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right in half

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a size smaller

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to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out

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to lose consciousness

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to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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to put in tune

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pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused

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caw caw; sound made by crows; crow

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first cry of a newborn baby

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