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Japan proper (sometimes excluding the Ryukyu islands and other remote islands); mainland Japan

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to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

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in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

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allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)

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mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm

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countries; (various) nations

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rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet

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the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

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suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering

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indigenous people; native people; natives; aborigines

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slave; servant; slavery

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exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

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younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister); youngest child; young; younger; young and beautiful

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to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy

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blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative

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tracking down and killing; punitive expedition

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gods of the land; earthly deities

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battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

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evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)

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elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting

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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

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enemy army

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distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

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beyond that point; after that

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to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

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to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

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long

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stay; sojourn

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one's own child; one's own children

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secret messenger

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massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter

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crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)

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extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

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to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)

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snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend

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fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce

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to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

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ruler and ruled; master and servant

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eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

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extremely; very

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to devise a plan; to work out a plan

2

imperial decree; imperial edict

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to behave oneself; to be prudent; to exercise self-restraint; to abstain (from frivolity, drinking, etc.)

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to become pregnant

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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royalty; royal family

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time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

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Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country

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