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how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio

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damage; injury; loss

1

police van; paddy wagon; prisoner transport vehicle

1

strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork

1

to start working; to take action

1

autonomy; independence

1

approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

1

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

2

anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago

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historical fact

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root; basis; foundation

2

foliage; leaves of trees

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seed; pit

4

to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of

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radioactive material

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air pollution

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soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)

3

former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)

2

expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit

3

breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality

2

historic; historical; traditional

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structure; building

2

pollution; contamination

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biological clock

1

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

1

counter for chairs or seats

1

white clothing

1

to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to

2

worry; anxiety; concern

1

to hear of; to learn of

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so what!; who gives a damn?

1

hermit crab; renting a house; tenant

1

to tear off; to rip off; to peel off

1

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

2

adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach

1

statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker

1

flexible; lithe; soft; pliable

1

substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

3

to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light

1

rebel; traitor

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bowing out; retiring voluntarily

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to keep (someone) at a distance

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federation

3

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)

3

United Nations; UN

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joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession

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to enter into diplomatic relations

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substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

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national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate

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independence

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