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prologue; preface

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Japanese pronunciation of a kanji (based on adopted Chinese pronunciations)

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advertising agency

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war for independence

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the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)

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to open one's eyes wide

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commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union

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comet

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(naval) fleet; armada

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scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)

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wave motion; undulation; surge; wave

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gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance

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empire; imperial

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weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

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white

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to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

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robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead

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steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control

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rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

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shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish

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scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

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to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

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to help out of (trouble); to extricate

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block (of wood); chip; splinter

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good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

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body pillow; hug pillow

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collection; correction

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stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)

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dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

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asteroid

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space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being

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equipment; device; installation; stage setting

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filtrand; filter residue; residue

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cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting

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army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

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miscalculation

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we; us

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war; fighting; fierce competition

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to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

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speed of sound

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intercept; interception; counter-attack

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to push back

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don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control

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bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

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200; two hundred

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speed of light

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real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)

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to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet

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a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)

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