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truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

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day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

4

(naval) fleet; armada

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to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

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black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

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to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

1

shell; cannonball

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rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

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to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

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U.S. forces; American military

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military of the Empire of Japan

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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south

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to; towards; for

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evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

1

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

1

to be prolonged; to drag on

1

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

1

to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard

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tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap

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we; us

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desperation; struggle to the death

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sugar cane; sugarcane

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inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

4

shooting; gunning (down)

1

friend

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leaving behind; desertion; abandonment

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for dear life; barely escaping alive

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

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inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

2

to jostle; to crowd; to haggle

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in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

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to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

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one day; (on) a certain day

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to be found; to be discovered

3

bamboo spear

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to fight against; to oppose; to face

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man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

3

two persons; two people; pair; couple

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machine gun

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to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

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junior high school student; middle school pupil

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entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

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salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

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