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Pacific War (1941-1945)

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Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)

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long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

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convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)

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half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

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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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disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

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to escape; to run away

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never again

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to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich

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grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback

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wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

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to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

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sergeant

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

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army life

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field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront

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we

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rationality; reasonableness

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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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armed forces; military; troops

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to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

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not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful

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careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

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reply; answer

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end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation

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hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

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one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

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four years

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wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria

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greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

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little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

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town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area

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by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

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site; plot; lot; grounds

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slightly elevated

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stone wall

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to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)

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school building; schoolhouse

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modern

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making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

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but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

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one house; the same house

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to look old; to become musty; to wear out

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wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

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after school (at the end of the day)

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