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The Japanese handed out a small booklet on Japanese words. The prisoner had to learn and use these. If not a beating would follow.
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General Guide to Pronunciation of Words
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A
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as in father
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I
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as in machine
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E
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as in yes
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O
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as in go
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U
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as in put
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Japanese
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English
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atoyama
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Putter miner
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atumare
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Assemble
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bakuyaku
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Explosive
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ban
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Invert, or ground level
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banbukure
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Ground swelling
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barasu
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Gravel
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batta
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Devail
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battari
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Air door
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benjo ni yuku
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Go to toilet
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bozu
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Prop
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dai
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Explosive
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denki
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Electricity
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denki railan
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Electric detonetor
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dento
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Electric lamp
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dentosen
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Electric wire
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debera
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Side wall
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genbain
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Overseer, or inspector
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hailiko
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Outlet shaft (of air)
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hajime
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Began
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hakkaki
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Blasting machine
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happa
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Blasting
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hayaku seyo
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Speed up
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hensai
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Accident
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honsen
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Inlet shaft (of air)
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hudo
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Air way
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huo ni yuku
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Go to bath
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jindo
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Man way
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jinsha
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Man car
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kenshin
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Bodily inspection
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kenshinjo
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Place of bodily inspection
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kido
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Rail track
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kidohu
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Track man
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kobansho
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Assembly station
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koboku
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Mine timber
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kodu
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Gangway (gallery)
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koguchi
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Shaft entrance
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kohu
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Miner
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kugi
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Nail
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kusha
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Empty car
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maki
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Hoist
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makiba
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Place of hoisting
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makuragi
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Sleeper, tie
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menuki
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Connecting shaft (between inlet and outlet)
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michibi
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Fuse
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midoro
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Muck car
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mizu
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Water
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mizu o ireyo
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Put in water
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mizu o nome
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Drink water
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motto kataku nere
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Mix more hard
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motto yawarakakn nere
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Mix more soft
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mou ikkai nere
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Mix once more
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nokogiri
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Saw
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nore
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Get on board
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nyukiko
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Intake shaft (of air)
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oriro
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Get off
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ponpuza
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Pumping station
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raikan
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Detonetor
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rakuban
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Roof fall
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sai
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Cubic foot
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saibako
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Measuring box in sai
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saitanfu
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Coal miner
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sakiyamma
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Pick man
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sakuganki
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Rock drill
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sagyo hajime
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Begin work
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sagyo yame
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Stop work
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sekitan
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Coal
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semento-bukuro
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Cement bag
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senpuki
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Fan
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sentoru
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Centering
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shako
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Inclined shaft
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shokuji hajime
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Start eating
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sichu
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Timbering
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shichuhu
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Timber man
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sukkopu
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Coal scoop
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suna
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Sand
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Susume
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Go
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tansha
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Coal tub or mine car
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tenba
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Crown or arch section
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te o arau
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To wash hands
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tomare
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Stop
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tsuboshita
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Pit bottom or level section
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tsure
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Out let shaft (of air)
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tsuru
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Pick
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yagi
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Lagging
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yame
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Stop
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yasume
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Rest
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yoki
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Timbermanīs ax
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zuri
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Muck
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Numbers
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Ichi
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1
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Ni
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2
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San
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3
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Shi (Yon)
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4
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Go
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5
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Roku
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Shichi
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7
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Hachi
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8
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Ku
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9
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Juu
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10
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Days of the Week
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Nichiyobi
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Sunday
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Getsuyoobi
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Monday
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Kayoobi
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Tuesday
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Suiyoobi
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Wednesday
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Mokuyoobi
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Thursday
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Kin-yoobi
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Friday
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Doyoobi
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Saturday
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Heijitsu
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Weekday
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Shumatsu
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Weekend
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Months
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Ichi-gatsu
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January
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Ni-gatsu
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February
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San-gatsu
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March
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Shi-gatsu
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April
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Go-gatsu
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May
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Roku-gatsu
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June
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Shichi-gatsu
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July
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Hachi-gatsu
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August
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Ku-gatsu
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September
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Juu-gatsu
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October
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Juuichi-gatsu
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November
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Juuni-gatsu
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December
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Direction
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Kita
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North
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Minami
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South
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Higashi
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East
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Nishi
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West
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Religion
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Jinja
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Shrine
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Otera
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Buddhist Temple
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Torii
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Shrine Entrance
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There are extra Japanese words added in pencil by Horace at the end of the booklet.
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These are very hard to read now, as the entrees are over 55 years old and the booklet was well used.
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