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national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)

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to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

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translation; deciphering; decoding; translation

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(finger) ring

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(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

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possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)

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unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

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fourth

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Japan

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Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)

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abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

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Japan; Yamato Province

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southern Japan (usu. referring to Kyushu and southwards)

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federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union

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northern Japan (usu. referring to Tōhoku and Hokkaido)

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people's republic

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lumping together; putting all together

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udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

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dialect; provincialism

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east, west, south and north

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information society

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recent years

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characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour

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to fade; to become dim

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sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

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north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea

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divide and rule; divide and conquer

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fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

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record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history

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actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

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parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world

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one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

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base; basis; bedrock; platform

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hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

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phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

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for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

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eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

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ancestor

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successive generations; successive emperors

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dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information

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swindling

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support

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tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

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Oh well; yeah; good; OK

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for example; for instance; e.g.

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to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

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field; sphere; realm; division; branch

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to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

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