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• ineptitude and inaction; being incapable of devising any appropriate measures to cope with the situation - four character idiom

noun:

• etalon (optical element with parallel surfaces used to increase the coherent length of a laser)

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• nasal sound change (generation of the mora 'n', primarily from verb stems ending in 'i') - Linguistics term ➜ 促音便

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• Yamataikoku; historical Japanese state thought to have existed during the late Yayoi period

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• Golden Triangle (area near the borders of Burma, Thailand and Laos)

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• tiles used to cover nail holes in cypress bark roofing for the purpose of waterproofing

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• beginning one's studies with something familiar and gradually increasing the depth of learning - four character idiom

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• (of a website) being delisted or censored by the Google search engine

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• off-flavor; bitterness or other unpleasant taste that detracts from the flavour of a drink

noun:

• public awareness (e.g. publicity and education campaigns aimed at improving the health, environment, etc.)

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• person who pushily takes charge when cooking a hot pot at the table; hotpot boss [literal] - humorous term

noun:

• romanization (representation of foreign words using the Roman alphabet); romanized spelling

noun:

• Potsdam Declaration (July 26, 1945 statement establishing the terms of a Japanese surrender)

noun:

• banded houndshark (Triakis scyllium, found in the northwest Pacific from southern Siberia to Taiwan)

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• oval pad with two long strips tied underneath the obi to make it look fuller

noun:

• implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)

noun:

• Oregon pine (another term for the common Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii) ➜ 米松

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• taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)

noun:

• Asteraceae; Compositae; family of flowering plants comprising the asters, daisies, sunflowers, etc. ➜ 菊

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• The Five (circle of Russian composers: Balakirev, Cui, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Borodin)

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• (in China) 9th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A sharp) ➜ 十二律・鸞鏡
• seventh lunar month

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• (in China) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp) ➜ 下無・十二律
• third lunar month

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• case that something major happens; event of an emergency; when it comes to the crunch

noun:

• framing (e.g. a picture)
• flaming; hostile and insulting interaction between persons over the internet

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• Enkianthus perulatus (species of flowering plant in the Ericaceae family)