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on and after; from ... onward; since

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last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

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Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)

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present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)

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uninteresting

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ancient China

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Mongolia

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horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider

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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 (ritsuryō system)

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to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

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desert

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oasis

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town; city; municipal; urban

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chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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ancient times; distant past; antiquity

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company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body

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turban-like hat worn by officials in the Ryūkyū Kingdom

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narrative-like structure; narrative style

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first (in a series)

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sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

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arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)

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Clausewitz

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children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants

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if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

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one-by-one; separately; in detail

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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after; later

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to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with

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to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

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to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

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offense and defense; offence and defence

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line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)

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before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

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to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

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variation

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following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing

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realism

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

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such

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antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives

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making (a manga, video game, etc.) into an animated film or TV series; anime adaptation

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equipment

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particle; grain

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power; might; authority; influence

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closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

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what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

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