8月26日（社説）閣僚靖国参拝 問われる政権の歴史観

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閣僚

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かくりょう cabinet ministers

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靖国神社

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やすくにじんじゃ Yasukuni Shrine

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参拝

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さんぱい visit or paying homage to a shrine or temple

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歴史観

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れきしかん historical viewpoint

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敗戦

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はいせん defeat, lost battle, losing a war (n, vs)

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自ら

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みずから oneself (as adv., for oneself)

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参る

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まいる to go, to come, to call (humble, 謙譲語)

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自民党

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じみんとう (abbrev. 自由民主党) Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

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玉串料

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たまぐしりょう money offering dedicated to the Shinto gods, fees for offering a branch of the sacred tree to the gods

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奉納

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ほうのう dedication, offering, presentation (n, vs, adj-no)

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とはいえ

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though, although, be that as it may, nonetheless (conjunction)

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側近

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そっきん close associate, close aide

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総務相

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そうむしょう Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications

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文部科学相

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もんぶかがくしょう Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

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北方

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ほっぽう northern part (e.g. of a country), northern district

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環境相

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かんきょうしょう Minister for the Environment

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現職

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げんしょく present post, current office, (an) incumbent (n, adj-no)

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終戦

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しゅうせん end of war, cessation of hostilities

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例大祭

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れいたいさい regularly held festival

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自重

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じじゅう one’s one weight

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促す

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うながす to urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to)

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形跡

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けいせき traces, evidence

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犠牲者

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ぎせいしゃ victim

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悼む

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いたむ to grieve over, to mourn, to lament (v5m, vt)

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軍国主義

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ぐんこくしゅぎ militarism (n, adj-no)

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国家神道

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こっかしんとう State Shinto, nationalistic form of Shinto

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中心的

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ちゅうしんてき central, mainline (adj-na)

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施設

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しせつ institution, establishment, facility (n, vs)

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遺族

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いぞくbereaved family, surviving family

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手を合わせる

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To put one’s palms together (e.g. in prayer, supplication, or when asking for something)

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異なる

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ことなる to differ, to vary, to disagree (v5r, vi)

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東京裁判

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とうきょうさいばん (see 極東国際軍事裁判) | Tokyo Trials International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE)

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A級戦犯

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エーきゅうせんぱん class-A war criminal

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合祀

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ごうし {Shinto} enshrining together (n, vs)

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侵略

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しんりゃく aggression, invasion, raid (n, vs)

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被害を受ける

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ひがいをうける to be damaged, to receive damage (v1, expression)

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過ち

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あやまち fault, error, indiscretion, faux pas

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正当化

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せいとうか justification, warrant (n, vs)

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当然

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とうぜん natural, as a matter of course, justified, deserved, reasonable

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近隣

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きんりん neighbourhood, vicinity (n, adj-no)

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考慮

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こうりょ consideration, taking into account (n, vs)

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黙認

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もくにん connivance, tacit consent, toleration, acquiescence (n, vs, adj-no)

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戦没者追悼式

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せんぼつしゃついとうしき memorial service for the war dead

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式辞

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しきじ ceremonial address

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歴代

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れきだい successive generations, successive emperors (n, adj-no)

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加害

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かがい assault, violence, damaging (someone) (n, vs)

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反省

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はんせい reflection, reconsideration, regret, repentance, remorse

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哀悼の意

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あいとうのい one’s condolences, feelings of sympathy (n, expression)

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復帰

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ふっき return, comeback, reinstatement

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触れる

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ふれる to touch, to feel

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謙虚

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けんきょmodest, humble (n, adj-na)

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向き合う

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むきあう to face each other, to confront (an issue), to face

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直視

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ちょくし looking someone in the eyes, taking a straight look at something

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教訓

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きょうくん lesson, precept, teachings, moral (n, vs)

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刻む

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きざむ to carve, to engrave, to chisel, to notch

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言及

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げんきゅう reference, allusion (n, vs)

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安保

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あんぽ (abbrev. 日米安全保障条約・にちべいあんぜんほしょうじょうやく) | US-Japan Security Treaty

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基本方針

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きほんほうしん fundamental policy, fundamental plan of action

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掲げる

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かかげる to hold up high, to raise overhead, to tout (a principle, plan)

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積極的平和主義

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せっきょくてきへいわしゅぎ proactive pacifism (n, expression)

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旗

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はた flag, banner

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下

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もと (often のもとで) under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)

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課題

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かだい matter, subject, theme, task, challenge, problem, question

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役割を果たす

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やくわりをはたす to play a role, to serve a function

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決意

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けつい decision, determination, resolution (n, vs)

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意図

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いと intention, aim, design (n, vs)

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定か

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さだか definite, sure (n, adj-na)

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未来志向

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みらいしこう future oriented (adj-no)

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強調

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きょうちょう emphasis, highlight, stress, stressed point (n, vs)

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集団的自衛権

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しゅうだんてきじえいけん right to collective defence

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行使

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こうし use, exercise (one’s right, authority, power, etc.) (n, vs)

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容認

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ようにん approval (n, vs)

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武器輸出三原則

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ぶきゆしゅつさんげんそく Three Principles on arms exports

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撤廃

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てっぱい annulment, abolition, repeal, rescission (n, vs)

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禁じ得ない

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きんじえない cannot help (feeling), cannot hold back

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記憶

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きおく memory, recollection, remembrance, storage (n, vs)

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薄れゆく

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うすれゆく to fade, to become dim (v5k, vi)

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今こそ

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いまこそ now is the time (adv)

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談話

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だんわ talk, conversation, dialogue (n, vs)

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にあたり

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On the occasion of, at the time of (expression)

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知恵

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ちえ wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence

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社説

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しゃせつ editorial

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問う

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とう to blame, to accuse of, to pursue (question of responsibility) (v5u, vt)

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安倍首相

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あべしゅしょう P.M. Abe

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とどめる

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to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to contain, to keep (e.g. in position, in place), to record (a fact), to retain (vi, vt)

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否定

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ひてい denial, negation, repudiation (n, vs, adj-no)

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支える

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ささえる to hold at bay, to stem, to check

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過去

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かこ the past

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〜きり

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only, just, since, after (usually negatively), remaining (in a particular state) (particle)

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見送る

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``` みおくる to let pass, to pass up, to shelve (a plan, deliberation of a bill), to postpone, to wait and see (v5r, vt) ```

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第一次

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だいいちじ the first..., the primary

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政権下

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せいけんか under the administration

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取り上げる

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とりあげる to pick up, to adopt (e.g a proposal), to take up, to deal with, to take away, to deprive

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登場

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とうじょう entry (on stage), entrance, introduction (into a market) (n, vs)

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危うい

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あやうい dangerous, facing imminent danger, precarious or perilous state, in doubt, insecure

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核兵器

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かくへいき nuclear weapons