Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Vocabulary Study
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Hiroshima
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City in Japan, the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, on August 6, 1945. The bombing hastened the end of World War II.
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memorial
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monument or statue built in memory of a person or event
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altar
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a table or stand at which religious rites are performed
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Japan
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a string of more than 3,000 islands east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
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tatami
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straw mats that are traditionally used to cover floors in Japan
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Peace Day
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a holiday that is celebrated on Aug. 6th to remember the people who were killed from the atomic bomb.
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atomic bomb
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a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
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Buddhist
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A widespread Asian religion or philosophy.
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thumping
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pounding; throbbing
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kimono
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A loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in Japan.
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leukemia
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malignant progressive disease in the bone marrow
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pang
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sudden sharp feeling of pain
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stroked
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an act of moving one's hand or object across a surface
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murmur
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speak softly or indistinctly
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squinted
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to look with the eyes partially closed
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omen
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an event regarded as good or evil
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lopsided
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larger or shaped differently on one side than on another
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mischief
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behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm;
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porch
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a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
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miracle
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a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divine agency.
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rumble
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make a continuous deep, resonant sound
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firm
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strongly felt and unlikely to change
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clammy
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unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch
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listless
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Lacking energy and enthusiasm
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Furoshki
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Type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth that were frequently used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods.
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Kokeshi
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japanese style wooden doll figure
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Obon
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Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the dead spirits of one's ancestors
